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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,633,513 and 156,741,300

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,633,513 and 156,741,300 is: 338,243,795.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,633,513 : 156,741,300 = 156,741,300 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,633,513/156,741,300 = 156,741,300/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,633,513x = 156,741,300 × 156,741,300
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,633,513x = 24,567,835,125,690,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,567,835,125,690,000/72,633,513
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,243,795.61

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