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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,954,802 and 73,651,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,954,802 and 73,651,652 is: 159,758,429.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,954,802 : 73,651,652 = 73,651,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,954,802/73,651,652 = 73,651,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,954,802x = 73,651,652 × 73,651,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,954,802x = 5,424,565,842,329,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,424,565,842,329,104/33,954,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,758,429.52

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