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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,238,828.50 and 51,058,910.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,238,828.50 and 51,058,910.25 is: 78,432,737.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,238,828.50 : 51,058,910.25 = 51,058,910.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,238,828.50/51,058,910.25 = 51,058,910.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,238,828.50x = 51,058,910.25 × 51,058,910.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,238,828.50x = 2,607,012,315,917,555
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,607,012,315,917,555/33,238,828.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,432,737.66

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