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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,417,016.50 and 53,173,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,417,016.50 and 53,173,041 is: 84,608,758.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,417,016.50 : 53,173,041 = 53,173,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,417,016.50/53,173,041 = 53,173,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,417,016.50x = 53,173,041 × 53,173,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,417,016.50x = 2,827,372,289,187,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,827,372,289,187,681/33,417,016.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,608,758.81

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