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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,212,775 and 71,884,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,212,775 and 71,884,284 is: 155,583,214.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,212,775 : 71,884,284 = 71,884,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,212,775/71,884,284 = 71,884,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,212,775x = 71,884,284 × 71,884,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,212,775x = 5,167,350,286,192,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,167,350,286,192,656/33,212,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,583,214.18

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