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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,514,890.75 and 51,246,280.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,514,890.75 and 51,246,280.13 is: 78,358,639.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,514,890.75 : 51,246,280.13 = 51,246,280.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,514,890.75/51,246,280.13 = 51,246,280.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,514,890.75x = 51,246,280.13 × 51,246,280.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,514,890.75x = 2,626,181,226,649,970
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,626,181,226,649,970/33,514,890.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,358,639.04

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