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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,070,530 and 155,478,459

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,070,530 and 155,478,459 is: 335,415,199.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,070,530 : 155,478,459 = 155,478,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,070,530/155,478,459 = 155,478,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,070,530x = 155,478,459 × 155,478,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,070,530x = 24,173,551,213,014,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,173,551,213,014,680/72,070,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,415,199.71

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