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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,954,811 and 73,651,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,954,811 and 73,651,671 is: 159,758,469.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,954,811 : 73,651,671 = 73,651,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,954,811/73,651,671 = 73,651,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,954,811x = 73,651,671 × 73,651,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,954,811x = 5,424,568,641,092,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,424,568,641,092,241/33,954,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,758,469.61

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