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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,106,809.80 and 71,273,346.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,106,809.80 and 71,273,346.61 is: 153,439,427.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,106,809.80 : 71,273,346.61 = 71,273,346.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,106,809.80/71,273,346.61 = 71,273,346.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,106,809.80x = 71,273,346.61 × 71,273,346.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,106,809.80x = 5,079,889,936,900,107
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,079,889,936,900,107/33,106,809.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,439,427.36

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