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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,956,557.50 and 73,293,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,956,557.50 and 73,293,135 is: 158,198,711.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,956,557.50 : 73,293,135 = 73,293,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,956,557.50/73,293,135 = 73,293,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,956,557.50x = 73,293,135 × 73,293,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,956,557.50x = 5,371,883,638,128,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,371,883,638,128,225/33,956,557.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,198,711.34

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