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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,721,401 and 79,577,476.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,721,401 and 79,577,476.50 is: 187,790,974.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,721,401 : 79,577,476.50 = 79,577,476.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,721,401/79,577,476.50 = 79,577,476.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,721,401x = 79,577,476.50 × 79,577,476.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,721,401x = 6,332,574,766,108,052
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,332,574,766,108,052/33,721,401
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,790,974.82

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