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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,633,522 and 156,741,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,633,522 and 156,741,318 is: 338,243,831.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,633,522 : 156,741,318 = 156,741,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,633,522/156,741,318 = 156,741,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,633,522x = 156,741,318 × 156,741,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,633,522x = 24,567,840,768,377,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,567,840,768,377,124/72,633,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,243,831.39

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