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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,240,053.34 and 49,676,875.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,240,053.34 and 49,676,875.97 is: 74,241,517.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,240,053.34 : 49,676,875.97 = 49,676,875.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,240,053.34/49,676,875.97 = 49,676,875.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,240,053.34x = 49,676,875.97 × 49,676,875.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,240,053.34x = 2,467,792,006,014,571.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,467,792,006,014,571.50/33,240,053.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,241,517.62

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