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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,004,037.25 and 71,687,733.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,004,037.25 and 71,687,733.75 is: 155,712,197.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,004,037.25 : 71,687,733.75 = 71,687,733.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,004,037.25/71,687,733.75 = 71,687,733.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,004,037.25x = 71,687,733.75 × 71,687,733.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,004,037.25x = 5,139,131,170,210,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,139,131,170,210,889/33,004,037.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,712,197.61

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