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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,771,236.25 and 79,641,958.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,771,236.25 and 79,641,958.13 is: 187,817,865.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,771,236.25 : 79,641,958.13 = 79,641,958.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,771,236.25/79,641,958.13 = 79,641,958.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,771,236.25x = 79,641,958.13 × 79,641,958.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,771,236.25x = 6,342,841,493,984,254
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,342,841,493,984,254/33,771,236.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,817,865.09

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