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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,442,513 and 51,685,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,442,513 and 51,685,617 is: 79,880,450.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,442,513 : 51,685,617 = 51,685,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,442,513/51,685,617 = 51,685,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,442,513x = 51,685,617 × 51,685,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,442,513x = 2,671,403,004,670,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,671,403,004,670,689/33,442,513
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,880,450.51

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