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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,174,474.75 and 51,927,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,174,474.75 and 51,927,048 is: 81,279,909.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,174,474.75 : 51,927,048 = 51,927,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,174,474.75/51,927,048 = 51,927,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,174,474.75x = 51,927,048 × 51,927,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,174,474.75x = 2,696,418,313,994,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,696,418,313,994,304/33,174,474.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,279,909.76

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