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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,325,850 and 109,161,365

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,325,850 and 109,161,365 is: 164,757,187.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,325,850 : 109,161,365 = 109,161,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,325,850/109,161,365 = 109,161,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,325,850x = 109,161,365 × 109,161,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,325,850x = 11,916,203,608,663,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,916,203,608,663,224/72,325,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,757,187.21

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