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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,432,275.25 and 72,799,763.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,432,275.25 and 72,799,763.63 is: 158,523,628.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,432,275.25 : 72,799,763.63 = 72,799,763.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,432,275.25/72,799,763.63 = 72,799,763.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,432,275.25x = 72,799,763.63 × 72,799,763.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,432,275.25x = 5,299,805,583,855,873
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,299,805,583,855,873/33,432,275.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,523,628.57

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