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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,496,223.50 and 72,557,154

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,496,223.50 and 72,557,154 is: 157,168,183.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,496,223.50 : 72,557,154 = 72,557,154 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,496,223.50/72,557,154 = 72,557,154/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,496,223.50x = 72,557,154 × 72,557,154
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,496,223.50x = 5,264,540,596,579,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,264,540,596,579,716/33,496,223.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,168,183.35

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