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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,400,425.94 and 51,716,831.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,400,425.94 and 51,716,831.91 is: 80,077,742.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,400,425.94 : 51,716,831.91 = 51,716,831.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,400,425.94/51,716,831.91 = 51,716,831.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,400,425.94x = 51,716,831.91 × 51,716,831.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,400,425.94x = 2,674,630,702,419,318
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,674,630,702,419,318/33,400,425.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,077,742.34

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