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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,513,114,532.50 and 72,910,131,676.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,513,114,532.50 and 72,910,131,676.88 is: 158,621,106,253.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,513,114,532.50 : 72,910,131,676.88 = 72,910,131,676.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,513,114,532.50/72,910,131,676.88 = 72,910,131,676.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,513,114,532.50x = 72,910,131,676.88 × 72,910,131,676.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,513,114,532.50x = 5,315,887,301,139,251,593,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,315,887,301,139,251,593,216/33,513,114,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,621,106,253.32

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