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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,515,864 and 51,248,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,515,864 and 51,248,440 is: 78,362,968.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,515,864 : 51,248,440 = 51,248,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,515,864/51,248,440 = 51,248,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,515,864x = 51,248,440 × 51,248,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,515,864x = 2,626,402,602,433,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,626,402,602,433,600/33,515,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,362,968.73

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