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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,510,810.75 and 72,314,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,510,810.75 and 72,314,526 is: 156,050,855.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,510,810.75 : 72,314,526 = 72,314,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,510,810.75/72,314,526 = 72,314,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,510,810.75x = 72,314,526 × 72,314,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,510,810.75x = 5,229,390,670,604,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,229,390,670,604,676/33,510,810.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,050,855.04

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