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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,652,307.25 and 73,200,807

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,652,307.25 and 73,200,807 is: 159,227,065.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,652,307.25 : 73,200,807 = 73,200,807 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,652,307.25/73,200,807 = 73,200,807/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,652,307.25x = 73,200,807 × 73,200,807
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,652,307.25x = 5,358,358,145,451,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,358,358,145,451,249/33,652,307.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,227,065.94

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