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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,031,686 and 157,724,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,031,686 and 157,724,508 is: 345,362,184.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,031,686 : 157,724,508 = 157,724,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,031,686/157,724,508 = 157,724,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,031,686x = 157,724,508 × 157,724,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,031,686x = 24,877,020,423,842,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,877,020,423,842,064/72,031,686
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,362,184.41

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