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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,844,182.75 and 51,559,429.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,844,182.75 and 51,559,429.50 is: 78,547,465.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,844,182.75 : 51,559,429.50 = 51,559,429.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,844,182.75/51,559,429.50 = 51,559,429.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,844,182.75x = 51,559,429.50 × 51,559,429.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,844,182.75x = 2,658,374,770,365,470
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,374,770,365,470/33,844,182.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,547,465.31

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