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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,894,757 and 74,127,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,894,757 and 74,127,440 is: 162,115,850.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,894,757 : 74,127,440 = 74,127,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,894,757/74,127,440 = 74,127,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,894,757x = 74,127,440 × 74,127,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,894,757x = 5,494,877,360,953,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,494,877,360,953,600/33,894,757
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,115,850.57

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