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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,675,511 and 72,739,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,675,511 and 72,739,790 is: 157,119,428.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,675,511 : 72,739,790 = 72,739,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,675,511/72,739,790 = 72,739,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,675,511x = 72,739,790 × 72,739,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,675,511x = 5,291,077,049,244,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,291,077,049,244,100/33,675,511
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,119,428.69

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