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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,515,824.50 and 51,248,380.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,515,824.50 and 51,248,380.50 is: 78,362,879.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,515,824.50 : 51,248,380.50 = 51,248,380.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,515,824.50/51,248,380.50 = 51,248,380.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,515,824.50x = 51,248,380.50 × 51,248,380.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,515,824.50x = 2,626,396,503,872,780
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,626,396,503,872,780/33,515,824.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,362,879.12

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