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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,812,019 and 71,996,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,812,019 and 71,996,418 is: 153,303,007.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,812,019 : 71,996,418 = 71,996,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,812,019/71,996,418 = 71,996,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,812,019x = 71,996,418 × 71,996,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,812,019x = 5,183,484,204,830,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,183,484,204,830,724/33,812,019
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,303,007.57

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