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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,721,410 and 79,577,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,721,410 and 79,577,496 is: 187,791,016.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,721,410 : 79,577,496 = 79,577,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,721,410/79,577,496 = 79,577,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,721,410x = 79,577,496 × 79,577,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,721,410x = 6,332,577,869,630,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,332,577,869,630,016/33,721,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,791,016.73

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