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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,518,248 and 71,996,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,518,248 and 71,996,976 is: 154,649,030.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,518,248 : 71,996,976 = 71,996,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,518,248/71,996,976 = 71,996,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,518,248x = 71,996,976 × 71,996,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,518,248x = 5,183,564,553,144,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,183,564,553,144,576/33,518,248
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,649,030.38

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