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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,846,035 and 51,562,636.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,846,035 and 51,562,636.50 is: 78,552,937.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,846,035 : 51,562,636.50 = 51,562,636.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,846,035/51,562,636.50 = 51,562,636.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,846,035x = 51,562,636.50 × 51,562,636.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,846,035x = 2,658,705,482,831,132
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,705,482,831,132/33,846,035
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,552,937.82

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