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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,272,379,680 and 73,983,988,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,272,379,680 and 73,983,988,574 is: 164,509,741,051.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,272,379,680 : 73,983,988,574 = 73,983,988,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,272,379,680/73,983,988,574 = 73,983,988,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,272,379,680x = 73,983,988,574 × 73,983,988,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,272,379,680x = 5,473,630,565,317,762,613,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,473,630,565,317,762,613,248/33,272,379,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,509,741,051.31

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