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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,224,694 and 156,229,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,224,694 and 156,229,704 is: 337,941,485.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,224,694 : 156,229,704 = 156,229,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,224,694/156,229,704 = 156,229,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,224,694x = 156,229,704 × 156,229,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,224,694x = 24,407,720,411,927,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,407,720,411,927,616/72,224,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,941,485.94

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