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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,566,239.50 and 51,832,145.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,566,239.50 and 51,832,145.75 is: 80,037,900.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,566,239.50 : 51,832,145.75 = 51,832,145.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,566,239.50/51,832,145.75 = 51,832,145.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,566,239.50x = 51,832,145.75 × 51,832,145.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,566,239.50x = 2,686,571,333,049,243
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,686,571,333,049,243/33,566,239.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,037,900.37

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