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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,771,243 and 79,641,975

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,771,243 and 79,641,975 is: 187,817,907.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,771,243 : 79,641,975 = 79,641,975 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,771,243/79,641,975 = 79,641,975/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,771,243x = 79,641,975 × 79,641,975
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,771,243x = 6,342,844,181,900,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,342,844,181,900,625/33,771,243
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,817,907.14

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