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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,472,437.47 and 51,723,449.86

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,472,437.47 and 51,723,449.86 is: 79,925,917.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,472,437.47 : 51,723,449.86 = 51,723,449.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,472,437.47/51,723,449.86 = 51,723,449.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,472,437.47x = 51,723,449.86 × 51,723,449.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,472,437.47x = 2,675,315,265,355,279.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,675,315,265,355,279.50/33,472,437.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,925,917.19

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