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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,238,833 and 51,058,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,238,833 and 51,058,916 is: 78,432,744.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,238,833 : 51,058,916 = 51,058,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,238,833/51,058,916 = 51,058,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,238,833x = 51,058,916 × 51,058,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,238,833x = 2,607,012,903,095,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,607,012,903,095,056/33,238,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,432,744.71

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