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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,790,882.50 and 52,346,517.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,790,882.50 and 52,346,517.75 is: 81,091,635.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,790,882.50 : 52,346,517.75 = 52,346,517.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,790,882.50/52,346,517.75 = 52,346,517.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,790,882.50x = 52,346,517.75 × 52,346,517.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,790,882.50x = 2,740,157,920,551,065
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,740,157,920,551,065/33,790,882.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,091,635.31

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