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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,616,356.75 and 49,463,267.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,616,356.75 and 49,463,267.63 is: 72,780,487.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,616,356.75 : 49,463,267.63 = 49,463,267.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,616,356.75/49,463,267.63 = 49,463,267.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,616,356.75x = 49,463,267.63 × 49,463,267.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,616,356.75x = 2,446,614,844,142,373
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,446,614,844,142,373/33,616,356.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,780,487.85

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