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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,846,556 and 51,563,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,846,556 and 51,563,228 is: 78,553,530.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,846,556 : 51,563,228 = 51,563,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,846,556/51,563,228 = 51,563,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,846,556x = 51,563,228 × 51,563,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,846,556x = 2,658,766,481,779,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,766,481,779,984/33,846,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,553,530.88

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