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Finding the Third Proportional to 36,243,515,000.72 and 73,520,468,924.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 36,243,515,000.72 and 73,520,468,924.16 is: 149,137,282,924.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,243,515,000.72 : 73,520,468,924.16 = 73,520,468,924.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,243,515,000.72/73,520,468,924.16 = 73,520,468,924.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,243,515,000.72x = 73,520,468,924.16 × 73,520,468,924.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,243,515,000.72x = 5,405,259,350,827,934,416,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,405,259,350,827,934,416,896/36,243,515,000.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,137,282,924.16

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