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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,902,093.75 and 73,583,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,902,093.75 and 73,583,616 is: 159,711,331.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,902,093.75 : 73,583,616 = 73,583,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,902,093.75/73,583,616 = 73,583,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,902,093.75x = 73,583,616 × 73,583,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,902,093.75x = 5,414,548,543,635,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,414,548,543,635,456/33,902,093.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,711,331.80

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