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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,611,750 and 157,320,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,611,750 and 157,320,040 is: 340,848,347.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,611,750 : 157,320,040 = 157,320,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,611,750/157,320,040 = 157,320,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,611,750x = 157,320,040 × 157,320,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,611,750x = 24,749,594,985,601,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,749,594,985,601,600/72,611,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 340,848,347.35

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