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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,521,758.50 and 51,257,311.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,521,758.50 and 51,257,311.50 is: 78,376,317.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,521,758.50 : 51,257,311.50 = 51,257,311.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,521,758.50/51,257,311.50 = 51,257,311.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,521,758.50x = 51,257,311.50 × 51,257,311.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,521,758.50x = 2,627,311,982,208,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,627,311,982,208,032/33,521,758.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,376,317.35

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