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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,771,250 and 79,641,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,771,250 and 79,641,989 is: 187,817,934.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,771,250 : 79,641,989 = 79,641,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,771,250/79,641,989 = 79,641,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,771,250x = 79,641,989 × 79,641,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,771,250x = 6,342,846,411,876,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,342,846,411,876,121/33,771,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,817,934.25

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