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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,226,376 and 48,578,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,226,376 and 48,578,124 is: 71,022,916.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,226,376 : 48,578,124 = 48,578,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,226,376/48,578,124 = 48,578,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,226,376x = 48,578,124 × 48,578,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,226,376x = 2,359,834,131,359,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,359,834,131,359,376/33,226,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,022,916.59

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