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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,124,313 and 72,389,722

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,124,313 and 72,389,722 is: 158,200,167.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,124,313 : 72,389,722 = 72,389,722 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,124,313/72,389,722 = 72,389,722/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,124,313x = 72,389,722 × 72,389,722
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,124,313x = 5,240,271,851,237,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,240,271,851,237,284/33,124,313
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,200,167.09

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