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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,518,149.95 and 71,996,761.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,518,149.95 and 71,996,761.88 is: 154,648,562.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,518,149.95 : 71,996,761.88 = 71,996,761.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,518,149.95/71,996,761.88 = 71,996,761.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,518,149.95x = 71,996,761.88 × 71,996,761.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,518,149.95x = 5,183,533,721,328,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,183,533,721,328,681/33,518,149.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,648,562.94

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