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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,443,821.69 and 51,165,285.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,443,821.69 and 51,165,285.19 is: 78,277,130.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,443,821.69 : 51,165,285.19 = 51,165,285.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,443,821.69/51,165,285.19 = 51,165,285.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,443,821.69x = 51,165,285.19 × 51,165,285.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,443,821.69x = 2,617,886,408,318,207
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,617,886,408,318,207/33,443,821.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,277,130.91

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