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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,902,067 and 73,583,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,902,067 and 73,583,556 is: 159,711,197.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,902,067 : 73,583,556 = 73,583,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,902,067/73,583,556 = 73,583,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,902,067x = 73,583,556 × 73,583,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,902,067x = 5,414,539,713,605,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,414,539,713,605,136/33,902,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,711,197.36

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