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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,648,486 and 73,201,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,648,486 and 73,201,872 is: 159,249,782.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,648,486 : 73,201,872 = 73,201,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,648,486/73,201,872 = 73,201,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,648,486x = 73,201,872 × 73,201,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,648,486x = 5,358,514,064,304,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,358,514,064,304,384/33,648,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,249,782.12

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