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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,417,030.38 and 53,173,065.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,417,030.38 and 53,173,065.94 is: 84,608,803.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,417,030.38 : 53,173,065.94 = 53,173,065.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,417,030.38/53,173,065.94 = 53,173,065.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,417,030.38x = 53,173,065.94 × 53,173,065.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,417,030.38x = 2,827,374,941,193,723
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,827,374,941,193,723/33,417,030.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,608,803.04

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