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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,846,579 and 51,563,263.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,846,579 and 51,563,263.50 is: 78,553,585.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,846,579 : 51,563,263.50 = 51,563,263.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,846,579/51,563,263.50 = 51,563,263.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,846,579x = 51,563,263.50 × 51,563,263.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,846,579x = 2,658,770,142,770,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,770,142,770,432/33,846,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,553,585.66

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