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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,616,521 and 49,463,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,616,521 and 49,463,514 is: 72,780,857.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,616,521 : 49,463,514 = 49,463,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,616,521/49,463,514 = 49,463,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,616,521x = 49,463,514 × 49,463,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,616,521x = 2,446,639,217,228,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,446,639,217,228,196/33,616,521
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,780,857.28

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