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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,844,236 and 51,559,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,844,236 and 51,559,506 is: 78,547,574.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,844,236 : 51,559,506 = 51,559,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,844,236/51,559,506 = 51,559,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,844,236x = 51,559,506 × 51,559,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,844,236x = 2,658,382,658,964,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,382,658,964,036/33,844,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,547,574.81

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