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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,846,358.50 and 50,850,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,846,358.50 and 50,850,342 is: 76,396,912.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,846,358.50 : 50,850,342 = 50,850,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,846,358.50/50,850,342 = 50,850,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,846,358.50x = 50,850,342 × 50,850,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,846,358.50x = 2,585,757,281,516,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,585,757,281,516,964/33,846,358.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,396,912.29

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