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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,187,080.38 and 52,060,709.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,187,080.38 and 52,060,709.81 is: 81,667,850.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,187,080.38 : 52,060,709.81 = 52,060,709.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,187,080.38/52,060,709.81 = 52,060,709.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,187,080.38x = 52,060,709.81 × 52,060,709.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,187,080.38x = 2,710,317,506,181,334
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,710,317,506,181,334/33,187,080.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,667,850.13

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