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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,502,985,428 and 72,589,421,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,502,985,428 and 72,589,421,222 is: 157,276,254,818.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,502,985,428 : 72,589,421,222 = 72,589,421,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,502,985,428/72,589,421,222 = 72,589,421,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,502,985,428x = 72,589,421,222 × 72,589,421,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,502,985,428x = 5,269,224,073,344,944,439,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,269,224,073,344,944,439,296/33,502,985,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,276,254,818.21

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