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