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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,381,690.75 and 71,172,645.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,381,690.75 and 71,172,645.75 is: 151,746,223.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,381,690.75 : 71,172,645.75 = 71,172,645.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,381,690.75/71,172,645.75 = 71,172,645.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,381,690.75x = 71,172,645.75 × 71,172,645.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,381,690.75x = 5,065,545,503,054,993
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,065,545,503,054,993/33,381,690.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,746,223.43

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