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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,224,718 and 156,229,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,224,718 and 156,229,752 is: 337,941,581.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,224,718 : 156,229,752 = 156,229,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,224,718/156,229,752 = 156,229,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,224,718x = 156,229,752 × 156,229,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,224,718x = 24,407,735,409,981,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,407,735,409,981,504/72,224,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,941,581.30

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