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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,212,773.50 and 71,884,281

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,212,773.50 and 71,884,281 is: 155,583,208.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,212,773.50 : 71,884,281 = 71,884,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,212,773.50/71,884,281 = 71,884,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,212,773.50x = 71,884,281 × 71,884,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,212,773.50x = 5,167,349,854,886,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,167,349,854,886,961/33,212,773.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,583,208.22

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