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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,652,375 and 73,200,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,652,375 and 73,200,993 is: 159,227,554.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,652,375 : 73,200,993 = 73,200,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,652,375/73,200,993 = 73,200,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,652,375x = 73,200,993 × 73,200,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,652,375x = 5,358,385,376,186,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,358,385,376,186,049/33,652,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,227,554.55

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