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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,659,151.75 and 72,632,713.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,659,151.75 and 72,632,713.50 is: 156,733,333.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,659,151.75 : 72,632,713.50 = 72,632,713.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,659,151.75/72,632,713.50 = 72,632,713.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,659,151.75x = 72,632,713.50 × 72,632,713.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,659,151.75x = 5,275,511,070,373,082
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,275,511,070,373,082/33,659,151.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,733,333.91

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