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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,238,831 and 51,058,913

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,238,831 and 51,058,913 is: 78,432,740.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,238,831 : 51,058,913 = 51,058,913 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,238,831/51,058,913 = 51,058,913/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,238,831x = 51,058,913 × 51,058,913
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,238,831x = 2,607,012,596,741,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,607,012,596,741,569/33,238,831
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,432,740.21

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