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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,106,840 and 71,273,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,106,840 and 71,273,437 is: 153,439,676.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,106,840 : 71,273,437 = 71,273,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,106,840/71,273,437 = 71,273,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,106,840x = 71,273,437 × 71,273,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,106,840x = 5,079,902,821,792,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,079,902,821,792,969/33,106,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,439,676.57

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