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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,106,840.50 and 71,273,439

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,106,840.50 and 71,273,439 is: 153,439,682.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,106,840.50 : 71,273,439 = 71,273,439 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,106,840.50/71,273,439 = 71,273,439/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,106,840.50x = 71,273,439 × 71,273,439
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,106,840.50x = 5,079,903,106,886,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,079,903,106,886,721/33,106,840.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,439,682.86

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