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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,652,304.30 and 73,200,801.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,652,304.30 and 73,200,801.09 is: 159,227,054.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,652,304.30 : 73,200,801.09 = 73,200,801.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,652,304.30/73,200,801.09 = 73,200,801.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,652,304.30x = 73,200,801.09 × 73,200,801.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,652,304.30x = 5,358,357,280,766,751
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,358,357,280,766,751/33,652,304.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,227,054.22

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