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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,182,982.70 and 50,235,640.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,182,982.70 and 50,235,640.59 is: 76,051,619.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,182,982.70 : 50,235,640.59 = 50,235,640.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,182,982.70/50,235,640.59 = 50,235,640.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,182,982.70x = 50,235,640.59 × 50,235,640.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,182,982.70x = 2,523,619,585,864,423
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,523,619,585,864,423/33,182,982.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,051,619.85

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