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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,844,441.50 and 52,319,191.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,844,441.50 and 52,319,191.50 is: 80,878,799.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,844,441.50 : 52,319,191.50 = 52,319,191.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,844,441.50/52,319,191.50 = 52,319,191.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,844,441.50x = 52,319,191.50 × 52,319,191.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,844,441.50x = 2,737,297,799,213,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,737,297,799,213,672/33,844,441.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,878,799.53

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