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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,702,500.25 and 72,596,391.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,702,500.25 and 72,596,391.75 is: 156,375,226.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,702,500.25 : 72,596,391.75 = 72,596,391.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,702,500.25/72,596,391.75 = 72,596,391.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,702,500.25x = 72,596,391.75 × 72,596,391.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,702,500.25x = 5,270,236,095,119,468
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,270,236,095,119,468/33,702,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,375,226.05

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