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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,021,000.42 and 74,603,695.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,021,000.42 and 74,603,695.78 is: 168,550,660.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,021,000.42 : 74,603,695.78 = 74,603,695.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,021,000.42/74,603,695.78 = 74,603,695.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,021,000.42x = 74,603,695.78 × 74,603,695.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,021,000.42x = 5,565,711,424,221,299
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,565,711,424,221,299/33,021,000.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,550,660.28

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