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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,183,780 and 155,873,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,183,780 and 155,873,178 is: 336,591,511.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,183,780 : 155,873,178 = 155,873,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,183,780/155,873,178 = 155,873,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,183,780x = 155,873,178 × 155,873,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,183,780x = 24,296,447,619,819,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,296,447,619,819,684/72,183,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,591,511.55

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