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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,156,867.38 and 71,352,582.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,156,867.38 and 71,352,582.75 is: 153,548,615.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,156,867.38 : 71,352,582.75 = 71,352,582.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,156,867.38/71,352,582.75 = 71,352,582.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,156,867.38x = 71,352,582.75 × 71,352,582.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,156,867.38x = 5,091,191,065,095,598
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,091,191,065,095,598/33,156,867.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,548,615.06

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