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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,566,235.50 and 51,832,139.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,566,235.50 and 51,832,139.75 is: 80,037,891.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,566,235.50 : 51,832,139.75 = 51,832,139.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,566,235.50/51,832,139.75 = 51,832,139.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,566,235.50x = 51,832,139.75 × 51,832,139.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,566,235.50x = 2,686,570,711,063,530
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,686,570,711,063,530/33,566,235.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,037,891.38

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