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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,000,280 and 71,055,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,000,280 and 71,055,824 is: 152,996,584.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,000,280 : 71,055,824 = 71,055,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,000,280/71,055,824 = 71,055,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,000,280x = 71,055,824 × 71,055,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,000,280x = 5,048,930,124,318,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,048,930,124,318,976/33,000,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,996,584.40

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