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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,238,946 and 51,059,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,238,946 and 51,059,073 is: 78,432,960.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,238,946 : 51,059,073 = 51,059,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,238,946/51,059,073 = 51,059,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,238,946x = 51,059,073 × 51,059,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,238,946x = 2,607,028,935,619,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,607,028,935,619,329/33,238,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,432,960.41

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