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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,547,611.75 and 73,376,287.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,547,611.75 and 73,376,287.50 is: 160,490,696.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,547,611.75 : 73,376,287.50 = 73,376,287.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,547,611.75/73,376,287.50 = 73,376,287.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,547,611.75x = 73,376,287.50 × 73,376,287.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,547,611.75x = 5,384,079,567,282,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,384,079,567,282,656/33,547,611.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,490,696.25

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