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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,954,796.69 and 73,651,641.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,954,796.69 and 73,651,641.19 is: 159,758,407.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,954,796.69 : 73,651,641.19 = 73,651,641.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,954,796.69/73,651,641.19 = 73,651,641.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,954,796.69x = 73,651,641.19 × 73,651,641.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,954,796.69x = 5,424,564,249,612,246
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,424,564,249,612,246/33,954,796.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,758,407.61

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