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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,721,399.50 and 79,577,472.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,721,399.50 and 79,577,472.75 is: 187,790,965.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,721,399.50 : 79,577,472.75 = 79,577,472.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,721,399.50/79,577,472.75 = 79,577,472.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,721,399.50x = 79,577,472.75 × 79,577,472.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,721,399.50x = 6,332,574,169,276,993
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,332,574,169,276,993/33,721,399.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,790,965.48

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