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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,364,920 and 73,107,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,364,920 and 73,107,120 is: 160,187,735.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,364,920 : 73,107,120 = 73,107,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,364,920/73,107,120 = 73,107,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,364,920x = 73,107,120 × 73,107,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,364,920x = 5,344,650,994,694,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,344,650,994,694,400/33,364,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,187,735.94

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