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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,183,630 and 155,872,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,183,630 and 155,872,863 is: 336,590,850.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,183,630 : 155,872,863 = 155,872,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,183,630/155,872,863 = 155,872,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,183,630x = 155,872,863 × 155,872,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,183,630x = 24,296,349,419,816,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,296,349,419,816,768/72,183,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,590,850.58

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