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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,234,018.40 and 53,397,817.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,234,018.40 and 53,397,817.63 is: 85,795,430.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,234,018.40 : 53,397,817.63 = 53,397,817.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,234,018.40/53,397,817.63 = 53,397,817.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,234,018.40x = 53,397,817.63 × 53,397,817.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,234,018.40x = 2,851,326,927,530,011.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,851,326,927,530,011.50/33,234,018.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,795,430.85

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