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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,144,599.25 and 78,131,038.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,144,599.25 and 78,131,038.50 is: 184,176,587.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,144,599.25 : 78,131,038.50 = 78,131,038.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,144,599.25/78,131,038.50 = 78,131,038.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,144,599.25x = 78,131,038.50 × 78,131,038.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,144,599.25x = 6,104,459,177,088,482
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,104,459,177,088,482/33,144,599.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,176,587.29

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