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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,694,528 and 72,768,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,694,528 and 72,768,968 is: 157,156,755.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,694,528 : 72,768,968 = 72,768,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,694,528/72,768,968 = 72,768,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,694,528x = 72,768,968 × 72,768,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,694,528x = 5,295,322,703,785,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,295,322,703,785,024/33,694,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,156,755.65

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