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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,950,832 and 53,848,107

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,950,832 and 53,848,107 is: 85,406,408.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,950,832 : 53,848,107 = 53,848,107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,950,832/53,848,107 = 53,848,107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,950,832x = 53,848,107 × 53,848,107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,950,832x = 2,899,618,627,483,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,899,618,627,483,449/33,950,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,406,408.52

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