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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,628,506.75 and 72,414,591.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,628,506.75 and 72,414,591.75 is: 155,935,353.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,628,506.75 : 72,414,591.75 = 72,414,591.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,628,506.75/72,414,591.75 = 72,414,591.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,628,506.75x = 72,414,591.75 × 72,414,591.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,628,506.75x = 5,243,873,098,319,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,243,873,098,319,168/33,628,506.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,935,353.81

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