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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,649,219 and 73,203,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,649,219 and 73,203,338 is: 159,252,691.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,649,219 : 73,203,338 = 73,203,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,649,219/73,203,338 = 73,203,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,649,219x = 73,203,338 × 73,203,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,649,219x = 5,358,728,694,342,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,358,728,694,342,244/33,649,219
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,252,691.55

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