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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,928,122 and 73,237,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,928,122 and 73,237,161 is: 158,089,556.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,928,122 : 73,237,161 = 73,237,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,928,122/73,237,161 = 73,237,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,928,122x = 73,237,161 × 73,237,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,928,122x = 5,363,681,751,339,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,363,681,751,339,921/33,928,122
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,089,556.25

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