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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,070,522 and 155,478,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,070,522 and 155,478,452 is: 335,415,206.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,070,522 : 155,478,452 = 155,478,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,070,522/155,478,452 = 155,478,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,070,522x = 155,478,452 × 155,478,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,070,522x = 24,173,549,036,316,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,173,549,036,316,304/72,070,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,415,206.74

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