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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,521,742 and 51,257,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,521,742 and 51,257,286 is: 78,376,277.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,521,742 : 51,257,286 = 51,257,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,521,742/51,257,286 = 51,257,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,521,742x = 51,257,286 × 51,257,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,521,742x = 2,627,309,368,085,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,627,309,368,085,796/33,521,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,376,277.94

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