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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,518,240 and 71,996,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,518,240 and 71,996,962 is: 154,649,007.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,518,240 : 71,996,962 = 71,996,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,518,240/71,996,962 = 71,996,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,518,240x = 71,996,962 × 71,996,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,518,240x = 5,183,562,537,229,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,183,562,537,229,444/33,518,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,649,007.14

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