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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,082,186 and 149,274,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,082,186 and 149,274,392 is: 309,131,081.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,082,186 : 149,274,392 = 149,274,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,082,186/149,274,392 = 149,274,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,082,186x = 149,274,392 × 149,274,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,082,186x = 22,282,844,106,969,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,282,844,106,969,664/72,082,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,131,081.39

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