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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,674,912 and 72,606,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,674,912 and 72,606,120 is: 156,545,283.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,674,912 : 72,606,120 = 72,606,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,674,912/72,606,120 = 72,606,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,674,912x = 72,606,120 × 72,606,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,674,912x = 5,271,648,661,454,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,271,648,661,454,400/33,674,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,545,283.96

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