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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,963,640 and 74,599,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,963,640 and 74,599,572 is: 163,854,526.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,963,640 : 74,599,572 = 74,599,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,963,640/74,599,572 = 74,599,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,963,640x = 74,599,572 × 74,599,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,963,640x = 5,565,096,142,583,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,565,096,142,583,184/33,963,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,854,526.27

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