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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,602,175 and 52,799,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,602,175 and 52,799,212 is: 82,963,581.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,602,175 : 52,799,212 = 52,799,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,602,175/52,799,212 = 52,799,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,602,175x = 52,799,212 × 52,799,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,602,175x = 2,787,756,787,820,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,787,756,787,820,944/33,602,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,963,581.61

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