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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,971,371.88 and 51,945,069.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,971,371.88 and 51,945,069.38 is: 79,428,356.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,971,371.88 : 51,945,069.38 = 51,945,069.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,971,371.88/51,945,069.38 = 51,945,069.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,971,371.88x = 51,945,069.38 × 51,945,069.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,971,371.88x = 2,698,290,232,373,563
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,698,290,232,373,563/33,971,371.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,428,356.39

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