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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,695,283.75 and 48,151,431.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,695,283.75 and 48,151,431.75 is: 68,809,641.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,695,283.75 : 48,151,431.75 = 48,151,431.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,695,283.75/48,151,431.75 = 48,151,431.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,695,283.75x = 48,151,431.75 × 48,151,431.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,695,283.75x = 2,318,560,379,574,908
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,318,560,379,574,908/33,695,283.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,809,641.04

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