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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,422,532 and 155,199,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,422,532 and 155,199,888 is: 332,589,935.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,422,532 : 155,199,888 = 155,199,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,422,532/155,199,888 = 155,199,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,422,532x = 155,199,888 × 155,199,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,422,532x = 24,087,005,235,212,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,087,005,235,212,544/72,422,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,589,935.34

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