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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,082,236 and 149,274,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,082,236 and 149,274,486 is: 309,131,256.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,082,236 : 149,274,486 = 149,274,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,082,236/149,274,486 = 149,274,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,082,236x = 149,274,486 × 149,274,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,082,236x = 22,282,872,170,564,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,282,872,170,564,196/72,082,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,131,256.29

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