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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,551,500 and 71,996,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,551,500 and 71,996,696 is: 154,494,560.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,551,500 : 71,996,696 = 71,996,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,551,500/71,996,696 = 71,996,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,551,500x = 71,996,696 × 71,996,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,551,500x = 5,183,524,234,916,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,183,524,234,916,416/33,551,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,494,560.15

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