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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,784,782.56 and 73,762,329

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,784,782.56 and 73,762,329 is: 161,045,321.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,784,782.56 : 73,762,329 = 73,762,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,784,782.56/73,762,329 = 73,762,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,784,782.56x = 73,762,329 × 73,762,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,784,782.56x = 5,440,881,179,504,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,440,881,179,504,241/33,784,782.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,045,321.79

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