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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,652,372.25 and 73,200,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,652,372.25 and 73,200,988 is: 159,227,545.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,652,372.25 : 73,200,988 = 73,200,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,652,372.25/73,200,988 = 73,200,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,652,372.25x = 73,200,988 × 73,200,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,652,372.25x = 5,358,384,644,176,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,358,384,644,176,144/33,652,372.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,227,545.81

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