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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,663,576 and 72,707,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,663,576 and 72,707,982 is: 157,037,702.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,663,576 : 72,707,982 = 72,707,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,663,576/72,707,982 = 72,707,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,663,576x = 72,707,982 × 72,707,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,663,576x = 5,286,450,646,512,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,286,450,646,512,324/33,663,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,037,702.90

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