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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,607,224 and 73,720,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,607,224 and 73,720,368 is: 161,712,037.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,607,224 : 73,720,368 = 73,720,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,607,224/73,720,368 = 73,720,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,607,224x = 73,720,368 × 73,720,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,607,224x = 5,434,692,658,055,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,434,692,658,055,424/33,607,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,712,037.21

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