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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,308,910 and 74,276,617.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,308,910 and 74,276,617.50 is: 165,631,835.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,308,910 : 74,276,617.50 = 74,276,617.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,308,910/74,276,617.50 = 74,276,617.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,308,910x = 74,276,617.50 × 74,276,617.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,308,910x = 5,517,015,907,241,306
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,517,015,907,241,306/33,308,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,631,835.66

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