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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,070,546.50 and 155,478,483

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,070,546.50 and 155,478,483 is: 335,415,226.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,070,546.50 : 155,478,483 = 155,478,483 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,070,546.50/155,478,483 = 155,478,483/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,070,546.50x = 155,478,483 × 155,478,483
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,070,546.50x = 24,173,558,675,981,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,173,558,675,981,288/72,070,546.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,415,226.47

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