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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,358,941 and 73,095,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,358,941 and 73,095,165 is: 160,164,051.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,358,941 : 73,095,165 = 73,095,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,358,941/73,095,165 = 73,095,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,358,941x = 73,095,165 × 73,095,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,358,941x = 5,342,903,146,377,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,342,903,146,377,225/33,358,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,164,051.56

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