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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,983,246.25 and 50,337,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,983,246.25 and 50,337,531 is: 74,562,241.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,983,246.25 : 50,337,531 = 50,337,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,983,246.25/50,337,531 = 50,337,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,983,246.25x = 50,337,531 × 50,337,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,983,246.25x = 2,533,867,027,175,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,533,867,027,175,961/33,983,246.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,562,241.89

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