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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,959,445.75 and 52,956,978.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,959,445.75 and 52,956,978.19 is: 82,582,076.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,959,445.75 : 52,956,978.19 = 52,956,978.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,959,445.75/52,956,978.19 = 52,956,978.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,959,445.75x = 52,956,978.19 × 52,956,978.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,959,445.75x = 2,804,441,538,751,351
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,804,441,538,751,351/33,959,445.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,582,076.26

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