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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,566,332.50 and 51,832,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,566,332.50 and 51,832,289 is: 80,038,121.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,566,332.50 : 51,832,289 = 51,832,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,566,332.50/51,832,289 = 51,832,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,566,332.50x = 51,832,289 × 51,832,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,566,332.50x = 2,686,586,182,979,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,686,586,182,979,521/33,566,332.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,038,121.02

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