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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,442,964 and 48,874,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,442,964 and 48,874,029 is: 71,425,209.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,442,964 : 48,874,029 = 48,874,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,442,964/48,874,029 = 48,874,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,442,964x = 48,874,029 × 48,874,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,442,964x = 2,388,670,710,692,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,388,670,710,692,841/33,442,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,425,209.52

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