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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,950,819.25 and 53,848,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,950,819.25 and 53,848,101 is: 85,406,421.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,950,819.25 : 53,848,101 = 53,848,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,950,819.25/53,848,101 = 53,848,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,950,819.25x = 53,848,101 × 53,848,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,950,819.25x = 2,899,617,981,306,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,899,617,981,306,201/33,950,819.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,406,421.56

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