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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,186,527,647.40 and 72,992,497,556.08

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,186,527,647.40 and 72,992,497,556.08 is: 160,544,205,048.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,186,527,647.40 : 72,992,497,556.08 = 72,992,497,556.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,186,527,647.40/72,992,497,556.08 = 72,992,497,556.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,186,527,647.40x = 72,992,497,556.08 × 72,992,497,556.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,186,527,647.40x = 5,327,904,699,473,614,340,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,327,904,699,473,614,340,096/33,186,527,647.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,544,205,048.54

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