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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,963,191.75 and 74,598,544.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,963,191.75 and 74,598,544.50 is: 163,852,175.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,963,191.75 : 74,598,544.50 = 74,598,544.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,963,191.75/74,598,544.50 = 74,598,544.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,963,191.75x = 74,598,544.50 × 74,598,544.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,963,191.75x = 5,564,942,841,518,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,564,942,841,518,480/33,963,191.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,852,175.10

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