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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,566,259.75 and 51,832,176.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,566,259.75 and 51,832,176.88 is: 80,037,948.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,566,259.75 : 51,832,176.88 = 51,832,176.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,566,259.75/51,832,176.88 = 51,832,176.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,566,259.75x = 51,832,176.88 × 51,832,176.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,566,259.75x = 2,686,574,559,601,285
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,686,574,559,601,285/33,566,259.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,037,948.21

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