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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,901,851.75 and 73,583,124.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,901,851.75 and 73,583,124.75 is: 159,710,339.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,901,851.75 : 73,583,124.75 = 73,583,124.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,901,851.75/73,583,124.75 = 73,583,124.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,901,851.75x = 73,583,124.75 × 73,583,124.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,901,851.75x = 5,414,476,247,974,063
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,414,476,247,974,063/33,901,851.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,710,339.36

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