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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,846,558 and 51,563,231

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,846,558 and 51,563,231 is: 78,553,535.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,846,558 : 51,563,231 = 51,563,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,846,558/51,563,231 = 51,563,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,846,558x = 51,563,231 × 51,563,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,846,558x = 2,658,766,791,159,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,766,791,159,361/33,846,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,553,535.37

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