Finding the Third Proportional to 33,840,778 and 51,554,292
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Solution
The third proportional to 33,840,778 and 51,554,292 is: 78,539,713.94
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
33,840,778 : 51,554,292 = 51,554,292 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
33,840,778/51,554,292 = 51,554,292/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
33,840,778x = 51,554,292 × 51,554,292 - Step 4: Simplify right side
33,840,778x = 2,657,845,023,621,264 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,657,845,023,621,264/33,840,778 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 78,539,713.94
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