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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,784,783.25 and 73,762,330.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,784,783.25 and 73,762,330.25 is: 161,045,323.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,784,783.25 : 73,762,330.25 = 73,762,330.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,784,783.25/73,762,330.25 = 73,762,330.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,784,783.25x = 73,762,330.25 × 73,762,330.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,784,783.25x = 5,440,881,363,910,065
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,440,881,363,910,065/33,784,783.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,045,323.97

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