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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,496,231.22 and 72,557,218.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,496,231.22 and 72,557,218.13 is: 157,168,424.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,496,231.22 : 72,557,218.13 = 72,557,218.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,496,231.22/72,557,218.13 = 72,557,218.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,496,231.22x = 72,557,218.13 × 72,557,218.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,496,231.22x = 5,264,549,902,038,829
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,264,549,902,038,829/33,496,231.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,168,424.94

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