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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,963,637.50 and 74,599,567.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,963,637.50 and 74,599,567.50 is: 163,854,518.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,963,637.50 : 74,599,567.50 = 74,599,567.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,963,637.50/74,599,567.50 = 74,599,567.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,963,637.50x = 74,599,567.50 × 74,599,567.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,963,637.50x = 5,565,095,471,187,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,565,095,471,187,056/33,963,637.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,854,518.56

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