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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,572,191.50 and 53,384,953.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,572,191.50 and 53,384,953.50 is: 84,890,295.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,572,191.50 : 53,384,953.50 = 53,384,953.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,572,191.50/53,384,953.50 = 53,384,953.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,572,191.50x = 53,384,953.50 × 53,384,953.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,572,191.50x = 2,849,953,260,197,162
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,849,953,260,197,162/33,572,191.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,890,295.59

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