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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,167,083 and 71,766,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,167,083 and 71,766,917 is: 155,289,217.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,167,083 : 71,766,917 = 71,766,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,167,083/71,766,917 = 71,766,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,167,083x = 71,766,917 × 71,766,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,167,083x = 5,150,490,375,684,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,150,490,375,684,889/33,167,083
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,289,217.80

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