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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,702,502 and 72,596,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,702,502 and 72,596,396 is: 156,375,236.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,702,502 : 72,596,396 = 72,596,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,702,502/72,596,396 = 72,596,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,702,502x = 72,596,396 × 72,596,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,702,502x = 5,270,236,712,188,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,270,236,712,188,816/33,702,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,375,236.24

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