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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,717,466 and 73,103,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,717,466 and 73,103,636 is: 158,497,723.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,717,466 : 73,103,636 = 73,103,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,717,466/73,103,636 = 73,103,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,717,466x = 73,103,636 × 73,103,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,717,466x = 5,344,141,596,420,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,344,141,596,420,496/33,717,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,497,723.30

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