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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,217,208 and 71,891,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,217,208 and 71,891,548 is: 155,593,891.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,217,208 : 71,891,548 = 71,891,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,217,208/71,891,548 = 71,891,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,217,208x = 71,891,548 × 71,891,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,217,208x = 5,168,394,673,836,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,168,394,673,836,304/33,217,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,593,891.99

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