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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,845,937 and 51,562,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,845,937 and 51,562,491 is: 78,552,721.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,845,937 : 51,562,491 = 51,562,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,845,937/51,562,491 = 51,562,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,845,937x = 51,562,491 × 51,562,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,845,937x = 2,658,690,478,125,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,690,478,125,081/33,845,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,552,721.94

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