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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,983,254 and 50,337,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,983,254 and 50,337,542 is: 74,562,257.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,983,254 : 50,337,542 = 50,337,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,983,254/50,337,542 = 50,337,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,983,254x = 50,337,542 × 50,337,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,983,254x = 2,533,868,134,601,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,533,868,134,601,764/33,983,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,562,257.48

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