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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,238,831.50 and 51,058,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,238,831.50 and 51,058,915 is: 78,432,745.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,238,831.50 : 51,058,915 = 51,058,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,238,831.50/51,058,915 = 51,058,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,238,831.50x = 51,058,915 × 51,058,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,238,831.50x = 2,607,012,800,977,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,607,012,800,977,225/33,238,831.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,432,745.18

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