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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,042,251.53 and 71,576,060.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,042,251.53 and 71,576,060.06 is: 155,047,920.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,042,251.53 : 71,576,060.06 = 71,576,060.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,042,251.53/71,576,060.06 = 71,576,060.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,042,251.53x = 71,576,060.06 × 71,576,060.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,042,251.53x = 5,123,132,374,070,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,123,132,374,070,608/33,042,251.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,047,920.06

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