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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,549,744.75 and 73,379,580.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,549,744.75 and 73,379,580.75 is: 160,494,898.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,549,744.75 : 73,379,580.75 = 73,379,580.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,549,744.75/73,379,580.75 = 73,379,580.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,549,744.75x = 73,379,580.75 × 73,379,580.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,549,744.75x = 5,384,562,871,045,771
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,384,562,871,045,771/33,549,744.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,494,898.28

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