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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,694,034.88 and 48,149,556.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,694,034.88 and 48,149,556.38 is: 68,806,831.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,694,034.88 : 48,149,556.38 = 48,149,556.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,694,034.88/48,149,556.38 = 48,149,556.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,694,034.88x = 48,149,556.38 × 48,149,556.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,694,034.88x = 2,318,379,779,109,303
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,318,379,779,109,303/33,694,034.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,806,831.47

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