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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,954,822 and 73,651,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,954,822 and 73,651,694 is: 159,758,517.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,954,822 : 73,651,694 = 73,651,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,954,822/73,651,694 = 73,651,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,954,822x = 73,651,694 × 73,651,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,954,822x = 5,424,572,029,069,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,424,572,029,069,636/33,954,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,758,517.63

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