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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,649,373.25 and 73,041,603.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,649,373.25 and 73,041,603.75 is: 158,549,041.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,649,373.25 : 73,041,603.75 = 73,041,603.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,649,373.25/73,041,603.75 = 73,041,603.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,649,373.25x = 73,041,603.75 × 73,041,603.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,649,373.25x = 5,335,075,878,372,014
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,335,075,878,372,014/33,649,373.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,549,041.57

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