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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,400,525.50 and 51,716,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,400,525.50 and 51,716,988 is: 80,077,987.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,400,525.50 : 51,716,988 = 51,716,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,400,525.50/51,716,988 = 51,716,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,400,525.50x = 51,716,988 × 51,716,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,400,525.50x = 2,674,646,847,792,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,674,646,847,792,144/33,400,525.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,077,987.03

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