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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,717,467 and 73,103,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,717,467 and 73,103,637 is: 158,497,722.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,717,467 : 73,103,637 = 73,103,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,717,467/73,103,637 = 73,103,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,717,467x = 73,103,637 × 73,103,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,717,467x = 5,344,141,742,627,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,344,141,742,627,769/33,717,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,497,722.93

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