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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,521,748.75 and 51,257,296.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,521,748.75 and 51,257,296.13 is: 78,376,293.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,521,748.75 : 51,257,296.13 = 51,257,296.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,521,748.75/51,257,296.13 = 51,257,296.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,521,748.75x = 51,257,296.13 × 51,257,296.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,521,748.75x = 2,627,310,406,045,940
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,627,310,406,045,940/33,521,748.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,376,293.12

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