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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,542,472 and 159,283,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,542,472 and 159,283,915 is: 375,635,727.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,542,472 : 159,283,915 = 159,283,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,542,472/159,283,915 = 159,283,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,542,472x = 159,283,915 × 159,283,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,542,472x = 25,371,365,577,727,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,371,365,577,727,224/67,542,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,635,727.07

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