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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,183,794 and 155,873,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,183,794 and 155,873,212 is: 336,591,593.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,183,794 : 155,873,212 = 155,873,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,183,794/155,873,212 = 155,873,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,183,794x = 155,873,212 × 155,873,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,183,794x = 24,296,458,219,196,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,296,458,219,196,944/72,183,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,591,593.11

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