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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,018,640 and 68,370,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,018,640 and 68,370,079 is: 141,570,570.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,018,640 : 68,370,079 = 68,370,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,018,640/68,370,079 = 68,370,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,018,640x = 68,370,079 × 68,370,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,018,640x = 4,674,467,702,466,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,674,467,702,466,241/33,018,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,570,570.52

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