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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,400,441.50 and 51,716,853

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,400,441.50 and 51,716,853 is: 80,077,770.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,400,441.50 : 51,716,853 = 51,716,853 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,400,441.50/51,716,853 = 51,716,853/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,400,441.50x = 51,716,853 × 51,716,853
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,400,441.50x = 2,674,632,884,223,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,674,632,884,223,609/33,400,441.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,077,770.36

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