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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,744,730 and 50,395,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,744,730 and 50,395,968 is: 75,263,710.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,744,730 : 50,395,968 = 50,395,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,744,730/50,395,968 = 50,395,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,744,730x = 50,395,968 × 50,395,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,744,730x = 2,539,753,590,657,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,539,753,590,657,024/33,744,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,263,710.53

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