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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,628,635 and 72,414,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,628,635 and 72,414,891 is: 155,936,047.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,628,635 : 72,414,891 = 72,414,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,628,635/72,414,891 = 72,414,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,628,635x = 72,414,891 × 72,414,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,628,635x = 5,243,916,438,541,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,243,916,438,541,881/33,628,635
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,936,047.91

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