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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,238,827.25 and 51,058,908.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,238,827.25 and 51,058,908.38 is: 78,432,734.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,238,827.25 : 51,058,908.38 = 51,058,908.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,238,827.25/51,058,908.38 = 51,058,908.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,238,827.25x = 51,058,908.38 × 51,058,908.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,238,827.25x = 2,607,012,124,446,645
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,607,012,124,446,645/33,238,827.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,432,734.85

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