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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,566,237.75 and 51,832,142.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,566,237.75 and 51,832,142.50 is: 80,037,894.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,566,237.75 : 51,832,142.50 = 51,832,142.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,566,237.75/51,832,142.50 = 51,832,142.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,566,237.75x = 51,832,142.50 × 51,832,142.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,566,237.75x = 2,686,570,996,140,306
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,686,570,996,140,306/33,566,237.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,037,894.51

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