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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,652,236.38 and 73,200,695.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,652,236.38 and 73,200,695.63 is: 159,226,916.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,652,236.38 : 73,200,695.63 = 73,200,695.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,652,236.38/73,200,695.63 = 73,200,695.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,652,236.38x = 73,200,695.63 × 73,200,695.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,652,236.38x = 5,358,341,839,983,894
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,358,341,839,983,894/33,652,236.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,226,916.76

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