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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,286,484 and 110,124,615

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,286,484 and 110,124,615 is: 167,768,995.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,286,484 : 110,124,615 = 110,124,615 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,286,484/110,124,615 = 110,124,615/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,286,484x = 110,124,615 × 110,124,615
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,286,484x = 12,127,430,828,898,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,127,430,828,898,224/72,286,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,768,995.78

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