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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,717,528 and 73,103,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,717,528 and 73,103,719 is: 158,497,791.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,717,528 : 73,103,719 = 73,103,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,717,528/73,103,719 = 73,103,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,717,528x = 73,103,719 × 73,103,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,717,528x = 5,344,153,731,630,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,344,153,731,630,961/33,717,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,497,791.76

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