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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,531,380 and 50,463,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,531,380 and 50,463,176 is: 75,944,745.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,531,380 : 50,463,176 = 50,463,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,531,380/50,463,176 = 50,463,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,531,380x = 50,463,176 × 50,463,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,531,380x = 2,546,532,132,006,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,546,532,132,006,976/33,531,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,944,745.85

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