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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,566,218.50 and 51,832,113.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,566,218.50 and 51,832,113.50 is: 80,037,850.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,566,218.50 : 51,832,113.50 = 51,832,113.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,566,218.50/51,832,113.50 = 51,832,113.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,566,218.50x = 51,832,113.50 × 51,832,113.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,566,218.50x = 2,686,567,989,876,882
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,686,567,989,876,882/33,566,218.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,037,850.85

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