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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,753,193.31 and 73,639,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,753,193.31 and 73,639,206 is: 160,658,359.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,753,193.31 : 73,639,206 = 73,639,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,753,193.31/73,639,206 = 73,639,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,753,193.31x = 73,639,206 × 73,639,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,753,193.31x = 5,422,732,660,310,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,422,732,660,310,436/33,753,193.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,658,359.35

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