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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,958,000 and 73,293,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,958,000 and 73,293,728 is: 158,194,551.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,958,000 : 73,293,728 = 73,293,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,958,000/73,293,728 = 73,293,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,958,000x = 73,293,728 × 73,293,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,958,000x = 5,371,970,564,137,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,371,970,564,137,984/33,958,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,194,551.04

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