Finding the Third Proportional to 33,269,595.75 and 72,397,554.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 33,269,595.75 and 72,397,554.75 is: 157,543,421.12
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
33,269,595.75 : 72,397,554.75 = 72,397,554.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
33,269,595.75/72,397,554.75 = 72,397,554.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
33,269,595.75x = 72,397,554.75 × 72,397,554.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
33,269,595.75x = 5,241,405,933,779,248 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 5,241,405,933,779,248/33,269,595.75 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 157,543,421.12
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