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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,846,516 and 51,563,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,846,516 and 51,563,169 is: 78,553,443.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,846,516 : 51,563,169 = 51,563,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,846,516/51,563,169 = 51,563,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,846,516x = 51,563,169 × 51,563,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,846,516x = 2,658,760,397,322,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,760,397,322,561/33,846,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,553,443.94

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