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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,269,220 and 72,800,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,269,220 and 72,800,097 is: 159,302,025.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,269,220 : 72,800,097 = 72,800,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,269,220/72,800,097 = 72,800,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,269,220x = 72,800,097 × 72,800,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,269,220x = 5,299,854,123,209,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,299,854,123,209,409/33,269,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,302,025.21

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