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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,771,252 and 79,641,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,771,252 and 79,641,994 is: 187,817,946.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,771,252 : 79,641,994 = 79,641,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,771,252/79,641,994 = 79,641,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,771,252x = 79,641,994 × 79,641,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,771,252x = 6,342,847,208,296,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,342,847,208,296,036/33,771,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,817,946.70

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