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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,979,430 and 73,929,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,979,430 and 73,929,964 is: 160,851,420.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,979,430 : 73,929,964 = 73,929,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,979,430/73,929,964 = 73,929,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,979,430x = 73,929,964 × 73,929,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,979,430x = 5,465,639,577,041,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,465,639,577,041,296/33,979,430
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,851,420.32

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