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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,821,091 and 72,425,145

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,821,091 and 72,425,145 is: 155,092,620.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,821,091 : 72,425,145 = 72,425,145 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,821,091/72,425,145 = 72,425,145/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,821,091x = 72,425,145 × 72,425,145
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,821,091x = 5,245,401,628,271,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,245,401,628,271,025/33,821,091
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,092,620.41

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