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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,800,394 and 72,988,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,800,394 and 72,988,836 is: 157,612,665.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,800,394 : 72,988,836 = 72,988,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,800,394/72,988,836 = 72,988,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,800,394x = 72,988,836 × 72,988,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,800,394x = 5,327,370,180,634,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,327,370,180,634,896/33,800,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,612,665.13

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