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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,555,968.95 and 157,866,294.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,555,968.95 and 157,866,294.09 is: 343,483,343.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,555,968.95 : 157,866,294.09 = 157,866,294.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,555,968.95/157,866,294.09 = 157,866,294.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,555,968.95x = 157,866,294.09 × 157,866,294.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,555,968.95x = 24,921,766,810,894,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,921,766,810,894,368/72,555,968.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,483,343.56

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