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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,042,647.75 and 71,576,943.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,042,647.75 and 71,576,943.63 is: 155,049,888.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,042,647.75 : 71,576,943.63 = 71,576,943.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,042,647.75/71,576,943.63 = 71,576,943.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,042,647.75x = 71,576,943.63 × 71,576,943.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,042,647.75x = 5,123,258,858,696,428
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,123,258,858,696,428/33,042,647.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,049,888.78

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