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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,652,368.56 and 73,200,980.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,652,368.56 and 73,200,980.44 is: 159,227,530.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,652,368.56 : 73,200,980.44 = 73,200,980.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,652,368.56/73,200,980.44 = 73,200,980.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,652,368.56x = 73,200,980.44 × 73,200,980.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,652,368.56x = 5,358,383,537,011,258
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,358,383,537,011,258/33,652,368.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,227,530.36

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