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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,652,372 and 73,200,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,652,372 and 73,200,987 is: 159,227,542.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,652,372 : 73,200,987 = 73,200,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,652,372/73,200,987 = 73,200,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,652,372x = 73,200,987 × 73,200,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,652,372x = 5,358,384,497,774,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,358,384,497,774,169/33,652,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,227,542.65

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