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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,082,188 and 149,274,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,082,188 and 149,274,396 is: 309,131,089.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,082,188 : 149,274,396 = 149,274,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,082,188/149,274,396 = 149,274,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,082,188x = 149,274,396 × 149,274,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,082,188x = 22,282,845,301,164,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,282,845,301,164,816/72,082,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,131,089.38

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