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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,400,390.50 and 51,716,778.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,400,390.50 and 51,716,778.75 is: 80,077,662.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,400,390.50 : 51,716,778.75 = 51,716,778.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,400,390.50/51,716,778.75 = 51,716,778.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,400,390.50x = 51,716,778.75 × 51,716,778.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,400,390.50x = 2,674,625,204,276,451.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,674,625,204,276,451.50/33,400,390.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,077,662.69

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