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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,986,764.69 and 51,955,435.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,986,764.69 and 51,955,435.13 is: 79,424,071.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,986,764.69 : 51,955,435.13 = 51,955,435.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,986,764.69/51,955,435.13 = 51,955,435.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,986,764.69x = 51,955,435.13 × 51,955,435.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,986,764.69x = 2,699,367,239,028,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,699,367,239,028,084/33,986,764.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,424,071.81

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