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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,812,491.50 and 51,363,888.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,812,491.50 and 51,363,888.75 is: 78,025,870.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,812,491.50 : 51,363,888.75 = 51,363,888.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,812,491.50/51,363,888.75 = 51,363,888.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,812,491.50x = 51,363,888.75 × 51,363,888.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,812,491.50x = 2,638,249,067,522,376.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,638,249,067,522,376.50/33,812,491.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,025,870.04

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