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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,082,174 and 149,274,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,082,174 and 149,274,368 is: 309,131,033.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,082,174 : 149,274,368 = 149,274,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,082,174/149,274,368 = 149,274,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,082,174x = 149,274,368 × 149,274,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,082,174x = 22,282,836,941,799,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,282,836,941,799,424/72,082,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,131,033.45

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