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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,725,599 and 72,566,307

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,725,599 and 72,566,307 is: 156,138,632.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,725,599 : 72,566,307 = 72,566,307 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,725,599/72,566,307 = 72,566,307/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,725,599x = 72,566,307 × 72,566,307
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,725,599x = 5,265,868,911,618,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,265,868,911,618,249/33,725,599
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,138,632.60

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