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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,433,917 and 46,198,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,433,917 and 46,198,132 is: 63,835,398.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,433,917 : 46,198,132 = 46,198,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,433,917/46,198,132 = 46,198,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,433,917x = 46,198,132 × 46,198,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,433,917x = 2,134,267,400,289,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,134,267,400,289,424/33,433,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,835,398.06

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