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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,156,869 and 71,352,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,156,869 and 71,352,587 is: 153,548,625.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,156,869 : 71,352,587 = 71,352,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,156,869/71,352,587 = 71,352,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,156,869x = 71,352,587 × 71,352,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,156,869x = 5,091,191,671,592,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,091,191,671,592,569/33,156,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,548,625.82

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