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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,515,851.50 and 51,248,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,515,851.50 and 51,248,421 is: 78,362,939.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,515,851.50 : 51,248,421 = 51,248,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,515,851.50/51,248,421 = 51,248,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,515,851.50x = 51,248,421 × 51,248,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,515,851.50x = 2,626,400,654,993,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,626,400,654,993,241/33,515,851.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,362,939.85

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