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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,846,548.63 and 51,563,217.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,846,548.63 and 51,563,217.94 is: 78,553,517.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,846,548.63 : 51,563,217.94 = 51,563,217.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,846,548.63/51,563,217.94 = 51,563,217.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,846,548.63x = 51,563,217.94 × 51,563,217.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,846,548.63x = 2,658,765,444,070,122
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,765,444,070,122/33,846,548.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,553,517.33

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