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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,443,428.50 and 51,687,475.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,443,428.50 and 51,687,475.50 is: 79,884,008.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,443,428.50 : 51,687,475.50 = 51,687,475.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,443,428.50/51,687,475.50 = 51,687,475.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,443,428.50x = 51,687,475.50 × 51,687,475.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,443,428.50x = 2,671,595,123,563,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,671,595,123,563,100/33,443,428.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,884,008.41

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