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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,558,246 and 51,820,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,558,246 and 51,820,938 is: 80,022,347.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,558,246 : 51,820,938 = 51,820,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,558,246/51,820,938 = 51,820,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,558,246x = 51,820,938 × 51,820,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,558,246x = 2,685,409,615,199,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,685,409,615,199,844/33,558,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,022,347.27

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