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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,496,222.25 and 72,557,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,496,222.25 and 72,557,152 is: 157,168,180.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,496,222.25 : 72,557,152 = 72,557,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,496,222.25/72,557,152 = 72,557,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,496,222.25x = 72,557,152 × 72,557,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,496,222.25x = 5,264,540,306,351,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,264,540,306,351,104/33,496,222.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,168,180.55

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