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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,518,246 and 71,996,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,518,246 and 71,996,974 is: 154,649,031.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,518,246 : 71,996,974 = 71,996,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,518,246/71,996,974 = 71,996,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,518,246x = 71,996,974 × 71,996,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,518,246x = 5,183,564,265,156,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,183,564,265,156,676/33,518,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,649,031.01

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