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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,442,893.40 and 73,462,369.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,442,893.40 and 73,462,369.18 is: 161,371,195.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,442,893.40 : 73,462,369.18 = 73,462,369.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,442,893.40/73,462,369.18 = 73,462,369.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,442,893.40x = 73,462,369.18 × 73,462,369.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,442,893.40x = 5,396,719,686,066,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,396,719,686,066,809/33,442,893.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,371,195.39

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