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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,771,231 and 79,641,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,771,231 and 79,641,945 is: 187,817,832.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,771,231 : 79,641,945 = 79,641,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,771,231/79,641,945 = 79,641,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,771,231x = 79,641,945 × 79,641,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,771,231x = 6,342,839,403,383,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,342,839,403,383,025/33,771,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,817,832.38

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