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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,602,172.50 and 52,799,208.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,602,172.50 and 52,799,208.50 is: 82,963,576.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,602,172.50 : 52,799,208.50 = 52,799,208.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,602,172.50/52,799,208.50 = 52,799,208.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,602,172.50x = 52,799,208.50 × 52,799,208.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,602,172.50x = 2,787,756,418,226,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,787,756,418,226,472/33,602,172.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,963,576.78

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