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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,173,836.03 and 51,926,400.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,173,836.03 and 51,926,400.42 is: 81,279,447.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,173,836.03 : 51,926,400.42 = 51,926,400.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,173,836.03/51,926,400.42 = 51,926,400.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,173,836.03x = 51,926,400.42 × 51,926,400.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,173,836.03x = 2,696,351,060,772,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,696,351,060,772,900/33,173,836.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,279,447.40

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