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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,234,020 and 53,397,821

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,234,020 and 53,397,821 is: 85,795,437.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,234,020 : 53,397,821 = 53,397,821 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,234,020/53,397,821 = 53,397,821/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,234,020x = 53,397,821 × 53,397,821
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,234,020x = 2,851,327,287,548,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,851,327,287,548,041/33,234,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,795,437.55

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