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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,521,769 and 51,257,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,521,769 and 51,257,328 is: 78,376,343.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,521,769 : 51,257,328 = 51,257,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,521,769/51,257,328 = 51,257,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,521,769x = 51,257,328 × 51,257,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,521,769x = 2,627,313,673,699,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,627,313,673,699,584/33,521,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,376,343.26

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