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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,451,746.75 and 47,108,143.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,451,746.75 and 47,108,143.13 is: 66,339,649.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,451,746.75 : 47,108,143.13 = 47,108,143.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,451,746.75/47,108,143.13 = 47,108,143.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,451,746.75x = 47,108,143.13 × 47,108,143.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,451,746.75x = 2,219,177,148,685,484.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,219,177,148,685,484.75/33,451,746.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,339,649.32

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