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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,648,494 and 73,201,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,648,494 and 73,201,888 is: 159,249,813.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,648,494 : 73,201,888 = 73,201,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,648,494/73,201,888 = 73,201,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,648,494x = 73,201,888 × 73,201,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,648,494x = 5,358,516,406,764,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,358,516,406,764,544/33,648,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,249,813.88

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