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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,549,728.63 and 73,379,549.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,549,728.63 and 73,379,549.25 is: 160,494,837.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,549,728.63 : 73,379,549.25 = 73,379,549.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,549,728.63/73,379,549.25 = 73,379,549.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,549,728.63x = 73,379,549.25 × 73,379,549.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,549,728.63x = 5,384,558,248,133,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,384,558,248,133,176/33,549,728.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,494,837.63

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