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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,267,560.63 and 72,796,411.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,267,560.63 and 72,796,411.13 is: 159,293,839.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,267,560.63 : 72,796,411.13 = 72,796,411.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,267,560.63/72,796,411.13 = 72,796,411.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,267,560.63x = 72,796,411.13 × 72,796,411.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,267,560.63x = 5,299,317,472,680,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,299,317,472,680,024/33,267,560.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,293,839.80

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