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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,649,218 and 73,203,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,649,218 and 73,203,336 is: 159,252,687.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,649,218 : 73,203,336 = 73,203,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,649,218/73,203,336 = 73,203,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,649,218x = 73,203,336 × 73,203,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,649,218x = 5,358,728,401,528,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,358,728,401,528,896/33,649,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,252,687.58

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