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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,238,834 and 51,058,917.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,238,834 and 51,058,917.50 is: 78,432,746.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,238,834 : 51,058,917.50 = 51,058,917.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,238,834/51,058,917.50 = 51,058,917.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,238,834x = 51,058,917.50 × 51,058,917.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,238,834x = 2,607,013,056,271,806
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,607,013,056,271,806/33,238,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,432,746.96

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