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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,156,882.75 and 71,352,615

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,156,882.75 and 71,352,615 is: 153,548,682.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,156,882.75 : 71,352,615 = 71,352,615 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,156,882.75/71,352,615 = 71,352,615/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,156,882.75x = 71,352,615 × 71,352,615
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,156,882.75x = 5,091,195,667,338,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,091,195,667,338,225/33,156,882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,548,682.66

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