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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,254,289.28 and 77,697,027.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,254,289.28 and 77,697,027.56 is: 181,535,321.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,254,289.28 : 77,697,027.56 = 77,697,027.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,254,289.28/77,697,027.56 = 77,697,027.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,254,289.28x = 77,697,027.56 × 77,697,027.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,254,289.28x = 6,036,828,092,047,885
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,036,828,092,047,885/33,254,289.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,535,321.38

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