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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,583,572 and 70,550,979.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,583,572 and 70,550,979.75 is: 148,210,581.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,583,572 : 70,550,979.75 = 70,550,979.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,583,572/70,550,979.75 = 70,550,979.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,583,572x = 70,550,979.75 × 70,550,979.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,583,572x = 4,977,440,743,684,910
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,977,440,743,684,910/33,583,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,210,581.76

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