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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,308,161.50 and 77,103,591.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,308,161.50 and 77,103,591.75 is: 178,483,698.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,308,161.50 : 77,103,591.75 = 77,103,591.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,308,161.50/77,103,591.75 = 77,103,591.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,308,161.50x = 77,103,591.75 × 77,103,591.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,308,161.50x = 5,944,963,860,750,668
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,944,963,860,750,668/33,308,161.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,483,698.68

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