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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,957,779 and 73,293,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,957,779 and 73,293,254 is: 158,193,534.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,957,779 : 73,293,254 = 73,293,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,957,779/73,293,254 = 73,293,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,957,779x = 73,293,254 × 73,293,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,957,779x = 5,371,901,081,908,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,371,901,081,908,516/33,957,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,193,534.44

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