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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,675,513 and 72,739,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,675,513 and 72,739,794 is: 157,119,436.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,675,513 : 72,739,794 = 72,739,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,675,513/72,739,794 = 72,739,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,675,513x = 72,739,794 × 72,739,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,675,513x = 5,291,077,631,162,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,291,077,631,162,436/33,675,513
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,119,436.64

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