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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,106,578.19 and 71,272,917.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,106,578.19 and 71,272,917.56 is: 153,438,653.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,106,578.19 : 71,272,917.56 = 71,272,917.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,106,578.19/71,272,917.56 = 71,272,917.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,106,578.19x = 71,272,917.56 × 71,272,917.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,106,578.19x = 5,079,828,777,870,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,079,828,777,870,921/33,106,578.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,438,653.46

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