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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,238,800 and 51,058,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,238,800 and 51,058,863 is: 78,432,659.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,238,800 : 51,058,863 = 51,058,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,238,800/51,058,863 = 51,058,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,238,800x = 51,058,863 × 51,058,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,238,800x = 2,607,007,490,852,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,607,007,490,852,769/33,238,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,432,659.75

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