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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,558,340.50 and 51,821,088.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,558,340.50 and 51,821,088.75 is: 80,022,587.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,558,340.50 : 51,821,088.75 = 51,821,088.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,558,340.50/51,821,088.75 = 51,821,088.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,558,340.50x = 51,821,088.75 × 51,821,088.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,558,340.50x = 2,685,425,239,235,376.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,685,425,239,235,376.50/33,558,340.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,022,587.51

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