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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,928,513 and 73,238,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,928,513 and 73,238,017 is: 158,091,429.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,928,513 : 73,238,017 = 73,238,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,928,513/73,238,017 = 73,238,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,928,513x = 73,238,017 × 73,238,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,928,513x = 5,363,807,134,092,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,363,807,134,092,289/33,928,513
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,091,429.89

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