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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,472,561.50 and 51,723,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,472,561.50 and 51,723,630 is: 79,926,177.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,472,561.50 : 51,723,630 = 51,723,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,472,561.50/51,723,630 = 51,723,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,472,561.50x = 51,723,630 × 51,723,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,472,561.50x = 2,675,333,900,376,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,675,333,900,376,900/33,472,561.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,926,177.76

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