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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,972,745.75 and 155,414,025

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,972,745.75 and 155,414,025 is: 335,592,576.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,972,745.75 : 155,414,025 = 155,414,025 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,972,745.75/155,414,025 = 155,414,025/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,972,745.75x = 155,414,025 × 155,414,025
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,972,745.75x = 24,153,519,166,700,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,153,519,166,700,624/71,972,745.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,592,576.26

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