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