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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,838,082.25 and 50,142,620.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,838,082.25 and 50,142,620.25 is: 74,303,335.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,838,082.25 : 50,142,620.25 = 50,142,620.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,838,082.25/50,142,620.25 = 50,142,620.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,838,082.25x = 50,142,620.25 × 50,142,620.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,838,082.25x = 2,514,282,365,535,710
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,514,282,365,535,710/33,838,082.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,303,335.13

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