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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,301,853,773.50 and 71,911,445,489.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,301,853,773.50 and 71,911,445,489.25 is: 155,284,328,239.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,301,853,773.50 : 71,911,445,489.25 = 71,911,445,489.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,301,853,773.50/71,911,445,489.25 = 71,911,445,489.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,301,853,773.50x = 71,911,445,489.25 × 71,911,445,489.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,301,853,773.50x = 5,171,255,992,353,374,076,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,171,255,992,353,374,076,928/33,301,853,773.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,284,328,239.66

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