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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,683,555.11 and 73,084,269.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,683,555.11 and 73,084,269.94 is: 158,573,241.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,683,555.11 : 73,084,269.94 = 73,084,269.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,683,555.11/73,084,269.94 = 73,084,269.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,683,555.11x = 73,084,269.94 × 73,084,269.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,683,555.11x = 5,341,310,512,297,366
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,341,310,512,297,366/33,683,555.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,573,241.30

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