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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,726,227 and 156,989,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,726,227 and 156,989,152 is: 338,881,788.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,726,227 : 156,989,152 = 156,989,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,726,227/156,989,152 = 156,989,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,726,227x = 156,989,152 × 156,989,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,726,227x = 24,645,593,845,679,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,645,593,845,679,104/72,726,227
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,881,788.07

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