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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,686,862 and 74,090,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,686,862 and 74,090,652 is: 162,954,469.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,686,862 : 74,090,652 = 74,090,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,686,862/74,090,652 = 74,090,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,686,862x = 74,090,652 × 74,090,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,686,862x = 5,489,424,713,785,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,489,424,713,785,104/33,686,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,954,469.13

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