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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,238,841 and 51,058,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,238,841 and 51,058,929 is: 78,432,765.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,238,841 : 51,058,929 = 51,058,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,238,841/51,058,929 = 51,058,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,238,841x = 51,058,929 × 51,058,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,238,841x = 2,607,014,230,627,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,607,014,230,627,041/33,238,841
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,432,765.77

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