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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,167,772 and 71,768,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,167,772 and 71,768,376 is: 155,292,305.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,167,772 : 71,768,376 = 71,768,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,167,772/71,768,376 = 71,768,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,167,772x = 71,768,376 × 71,768,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,167,772x = 5,150,699,793,677,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,150,699,793,677,376/33,167,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,292,305.85

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