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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,059,234.50 and 77,198,730

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,059,234.50 and 77,198,730 is: 180,271,685.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,059,234.50 : 77,198,730 = 77,198,730 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,059,234.50/77,198,730 = 77,198,730/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,059,234.50x = 77,198,730 × 77,198,730
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,059,234.50x = 5,959,643,913,612,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,959,643,913,612,900/33,059,234.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 180,271,685.17

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