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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,652,234.69 and 73,200,687.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,652,234.69 and 73,200,687.19 is: 159,226,888.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,652,234.69 : 73,200,687.19 = 73,200,687.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,652,234.69/73,200,687.19 = 73,200,687.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,652,234.69x = 73,200,687.19 × 73,200,687.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,652,234.69x = 5,358,340,604,722,227
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,358,340,604,722,227/33,652,234.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,226,888.04

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