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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,497,398.13 and 51,231,507.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,497,398.13 and 51,231,507.75 is: 78,354,365.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,497,398.13 : 51,231,507.75 = 51,231,507.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,497,398.13/51,231,507.75 = 51,231,507.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,497,398.13x = 51,231,507.75 × 51,231,507.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,497,398.13x = 2,624,667,386,338,310
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,624,667,386,338,310/33,497,398.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,354,365.81

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