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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,675,465.75 and 49,253,486.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,675,465.75 and 49,253,486.25 is: 72,037,783.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,675,465.75 : 49,253,486.25 = 49,253,486.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,675,465.75/49,253,486.25 = 49,253,486.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,675,465.75x = 49,253,486.25 × 49,253,486.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,675,465.75x = 2,425,905,907,778,939
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,425,905,907,778,939/33,675,465.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,037,783.41

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