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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,269,222 and 72,800,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,269,222 and 72,800,100 is: 159,302,028.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,269,222 : 72,800,100 = 72,800,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,269,222/72,800,100 = 72,800,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,269,222x = 72,800,100 × 72,800,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,269,222x = 5,299,854,560,010,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,299,854,560,010,000/33,269,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,302,028.76

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