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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,044,844 and 71,579,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,044,844 and 71,579,544 is: 155,050,849.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,044,844 : 71,579,544 = 71,579,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,044,844/71,579,544 = 71,579,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,044,844x = 71,579,544 × 71,579,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,044,844x = 5,123,631,119,247,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,123,631,119,247,936/33,044,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,050,849.06

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