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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,467,811.75 and 51,191,880.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,467,811.75 and 51,191,880.75 is: 78,302,360.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,467,811.75 : 51,191,880.75 = 51,191,880.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,467,811.75/51,191,880.75 = 51,191,880.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,467,811.75x = 51,191,880.75 × 51,191,880.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,467,811.75x = 2,620,608,654,722,220.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,620,608,654,722,220.50/33,467,811.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,302,360.32

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