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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,443,827 and 51,165,292.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,443,827 and 51,165,292.50 is: 78,277,140.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,443,827 : 51,165,292.50 = 51,165,292.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,443,827/51,165,292.50 = 51,165,292.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,443,827x = 51,165,292.50 × 51,165,292.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,443,827x = 2,617,887,156,610,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,617,887,156,610,556/33,443,827
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,277,140.85

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