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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,652,372.50 and 73,200,989.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,652,372.50 and 73,200,989.25 is: 159,227,550.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,652,372.50 : 73,200,989.25 = 73,200,989.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,652,372.50/73,200,989.25 = 73,200,989.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,652,372.50x = 73,200,989.25 × 73,200,989.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,652,372.50x = 5,358,384,827,178,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,358,384,827,178,616/33,652,372.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,227,550.07

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