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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,741,094,831.31 and 72,560,108,416.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,741,094,831.31 and 72,560,108,416.36 is: 156,040,263,652.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,741,094,831.31 : 72,560,108,416.36 = 72,560,108,416.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,741,094,831.31/72,560,108,416.36 = 72,560,108,416.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,741,094,831.31x = 72,560,108,416.36 × 72,560,108,416.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,741,094,831.31x = 5,264,969,333,393,337,614,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,264,969,333,393,337,614,336/33,741,094,831.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,040,263,652.24

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