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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,038,403.75 and 70,859,776.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,038,403.75 and 70,859,776.50 is: 151,977,921.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,038,403.75 : 70,859,776.50 = 70,859,776.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,038,403.75/70,859,776.50 = 70,859,776.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,038,403.75x = 70,859,776.50 × 70,859,776.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,038,403.75x = 5,021,107,925,629,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,021,107,925,629,952/33,038,403.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,977,921.32

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