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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,072,632 and 155,482,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,072,632 and 155,482,672 is: 335,423,594.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,072,632 : 155,482,672 = 155,482,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,072,632/155,482,672 = 155,482,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,072,632x = 155,482,672 × 155,482,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,072,632x = 24,174,861,292,259,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,174,861,292,259,584/72,072,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,423,594.52

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