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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,184,036 and 155,874,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,184,036 and 155,874,632 is: 336,596,597.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,184,036 : 155,874,632 = 155,874,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,184,036/155,874,632 = 155,874,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,184,036x = 155,874,632 × 155,874,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,184,036x = 24,296,900,901,135,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,296,900,901,135,424/72,184,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,596,597.36

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