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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,393,587.63 and 51,083,530.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,393,587.63 and 51,083,530.13 is: 78,144,555.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,393,587.63 : 51,083,530.13 = 51,083,530.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,393,587.63/51,083,530.13 = 51,083,530.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,393,587.63x = 51,083,530.13 × 51,083,530.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,393,587.63x = 2,609,527,050,031,782.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,609,527,050,031,782.50/33,393,587.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,144,555.16

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