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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,844,461.47 and 52,319,220.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,844,461.47 and 52,319,220.05 is: 80,878,840.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,844,461.47 : 52,319,220.05 = 52,319,220.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,844,461.47/52,319,220.05 = 52,319,220.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,844,461.47x = 52,319,220.05 × 52,319,220.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,844,461.47x = 2,737,300,786,313,327
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,737,300,786,313,327/33,844,461.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,878,840.07

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