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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,254,359.50 and 77,697,188.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,254,359.50 and 77,697,188.25 is: 181,535,688.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,254,359.50 : 77,697,188.25 = 77,697,188.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,254,359.50/77,697,188.25 = 77,697,188.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,254,359.50x = 77,697,188.25 × 77,697,188.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,254,359.50x = 6,036,853,061,955,938
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,036,853,061,955,938/33,254,359.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,535,688.94

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