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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,042,647.25 and 71,576,942.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,042,647.25 and 71,576,942.63 is: 155,049,886.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,042,647.25 : 71,576,942.63 = 71,576,942.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,042,647.25/71,576,942.63 = 71,576,942.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,042,647.25x = 71,576,942.63 × 71,576,942.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,042,647.25x = 5,123,258,715,542,542
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,123,258,715,542,542/33,042,647.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,049,886.80

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