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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,070,545 and 155,478,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,070,545 and 155,478,480 is: 335,415,220.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,070,545 : 155,478,480 = 155,478,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,070,545/155,478,480 = 155,478,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,070,545x = 155,478,480 × 155,478,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,070,545x = 24,173,557,743,110,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,173,557,743,110,400/72,070,545
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,415,220.51

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