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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,160,862 and 78,168,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,160,862 and 78,168,295 is: 184,261,866.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,160,862 : 78,168,295 = 78,168,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,160,862/78,168,295 = 78,168,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,160,862x = 78,168,295 × 78,168,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,160,862x = 6,110,282,343,207,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,110,282,343,207,025/33,160,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,261,866.99

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