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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,156,930 and 71,352,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,156,930 and 71,352,708 is: 153,548,864.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,156,930 : 71,352,708 = 71,352,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,156,930/71,352,708 = 71,352,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,156,930x = 71,352,708 × 71,352,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,156,930x = 5,091,208,938,933,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,091,208,938,933,264/33,156,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,548,864.11

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