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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,996,342.75 and 72,843,468.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,996,342.75 and 72,843,468.75 is: 156,080,640.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,996,342.75 : 72,843,468.75 = 72,843,468.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,996,342.75/72,843,468.75 = 72,843,468.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,996,342.75x = 72,843,468.75 × 72,843,468.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,996,342.75x = 5,306,170,939,532,227
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,306,170,939,532,227/33,996,342.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,080,640.16

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