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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,042,649.50 and 71,576,947.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,042,649.50 and 71,576,947.13 is: 155,049,895.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,042,649.50 : 71,576,947.13 = 71,576,947.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,042,649.50/71,576,947.13 = 71,576,947.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,042,649.50x = 71,576,947.13 × 71,576,947.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,042,649.50x = 5,123,259,359,735,046
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,123,259,359,735,046/33,042,649.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,049,895.73

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