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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,566,230.50 and 51,832,132.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,566,230.50 and 51,832,132.25 is: 80,037,880.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,566,230.50 : 51,832,132.25 = 51,832,132.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,566,230.50/51,832,132.25 = 51,832,132.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,566,230.50x = 51,832,132.25 × 51,832,132.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,566,230.50x = 2,686,569,933,581,490
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,686,569,933,581,490/33,566,230.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,037,880.14

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