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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,928,510.50 and 73,238,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,928,510.50 and 73,238,013 is: 158,091,424.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,928,510.50 : 73,238,013 = 73,238,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,928,510.50/73,238,013 = 73,238,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,928,510.50x = 73,238,013 × 73,238,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,928,510.50x = 5,363,806,548,188,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,363,806,548,188,169/33,928,510.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,091,424.27

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