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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,547,620 and 73,376,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,547,620 and 73,376,304 is: 160,490,728.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,547,620 : 73,376,304 = 73,376,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,547,620/73,376,304 = 73,376,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,547,620x = 73,376,304 × 73,376,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,547,620x = 5,384,081,988,700,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,384,081,988,700,416/33,547,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,490,728.96

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