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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,963,736 and 74,599,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,963,736 and 74,599,712 is: 163,854,678.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,963,736 : 74,599,712 = 74,599,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,963,736/74,599,712 = 74,599,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,963,736x = 74,599,712 × 74,599,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,963,736x = 5,565,117,030,482,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,565,117,030,482,944/33,963,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,854,678.13

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