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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,072,630 and 155,482,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,072,630 and 155,482,668 is: 335,423,586.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,072,630 : 155,482,668 = 155,482,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,072,630/155,482,668 = 155,482,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,072,630x = 155,482,668 × 155,482,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,072,630x = 24,174,860,048,398,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,174,860,048,398,224/72,072,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,423,586.57

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