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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,571,851.75 and 53,384,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,571,851.75 and 53,384,274 is: 84,888,993.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,571,851.75 : 53,384,274 = 53,384,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,571,851.75/53,384,274 = 53,384,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,571,851.75x = 53,384,274 × 53,384,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,571,851.75x = 2,849,880,710,507,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,849,880,710,507,076/33,571,851.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,888,993.66

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