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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,520,925 and 112,457,735

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,520,925 and 112,457,735 is: 174,387,491.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,520,925 : 112,457,735 = 112,457,735 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,520,925/112,457,735 = 112,457,735/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,520,925x = 112,457,735 × 112,457,735
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,520,925x = 12,646,742,161,330,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,646,742,161,330,224/72,520,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,387,491.08

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