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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,561,858.94 and 51,779,840.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,561,858.94 and 51,779,840.63 is: 79,886,870.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,561,858.94 : 51,779,840.63 = 51,779,840.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,561,858.94/51,779,840.63 = 51,779,840.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,561,858.94x = 51,779,840.63 × 51,779,840.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,561,858.94x = 2,681,151,895,150,400.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,681,151,895,150,400.50/33,561,858.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,886,870.99

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