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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,566,283 and 51,832,214.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,566,283 and 51,832,214.50 is: 80,038,008.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,566,283 : 51,832,214.50 = 51,832,214.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,566,283/51,832,214.50 = 51,832,214.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,566,283x = 51,832,214.50 × 51,832,214.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,566,283x = 2,686,578,459,974,010
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,686,578,459,974,010/33,566,283
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,038,008.97

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