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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,173,258.91 and 51,925,690.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,173,258.91 and 51,925,690.41 is: 81,278,638.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,173,258.91 : 51,925,690.41 = 51,925,690.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,173,258.91/51,925,690.41 = 51,925,690.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,173,258.91x = 51,925,690.41 × 51,925,690.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,173,258.91x = 2,696,277,324,165,723.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,696,277,324,165,723.50/33,173,258.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,278,638.67

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