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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,725,592 and 72,566,293.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,725,592 and 72,566,293.50 is: 156,138,606.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,725,592 : 72,566,293.50 = 72,566,293.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,725,592/72,566,293.50 = 72,566,293.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,725,592x = 72,566,293.50 × 72,566,293.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,725,592x = 5,265,866,952,328,142
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,265,866,952,328,142/33,725,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,138,606.92

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