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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,751,215 and 73,635,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,751,215 and 73,635,579 is: 160,651,949.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,751,215 : 73,635,579 = 73,635,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,751,215/73,635,579 = 73,635,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,751,215x = 73,635,579 × 73,635,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,751,215x = 5,422,198,494,665,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,422,198,494,665,241/33,751,215
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,651,949.71

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