Finding the Third Proportional to 33,983,669 and 50,338,463
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Solution
The third proportional to 33,983,669 and 50,338,463 is: 74,564,075.39
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
33,983,669 : 50,338,463 = 50,338,463 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
33,983,669/50,338,463 = 50,338,463/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
33,983,669x = 50,338,463 × 50,338,463 - Step 4: Simplify right side
33,983,669x = 2,533,960,857,202,369 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,533,960,857,202,369/33,983,669 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 74,564,075.39
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