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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,304,672,273.50 and 72,712,350,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,304,672,273.50 and 72,712,350,621 is: 158,749,075,487.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,304,672,273.50 : 72,712,350,621 = 72,712,350,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,304,672,273.50/72,712,350,621 = 72,712,350,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,304,672,273.50x = 72,712,350,621 × 72,712,350,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,304,672,273.50x = 5,287,085,932,831,239,569,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,287,085,932,831,239,569,408/33,304,672,273.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,749,075,487.47

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