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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,928,515 and 73,238,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,928,515 and 73,238,021 is: 158,091,437.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,928,515 : 73,238,021 = 73,238,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,928,515/73,238,021 = 73,238,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,928,515x = 73,238,021 × 73,238,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,928,515x = 5,363,807,719,996,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,363,807,719,996,441/33,928,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,091,437.84

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