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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,124,322 and 72,389,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,124,322 and 72,389,740 is: 158,200,202.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,124,322 : 72,389,740 = 72,389,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,124,322/72,389,740 = 72,389,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,124,322x = 72,389,740 × 72,389,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,124,322x = 5,240,274,457,267,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,240,274,457,267,600/33,124,322
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,200,202.78

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