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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,726,231 and 156,989,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,726,231 and 156,989,160 is: 338,881,803.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,726,231 : 156,989,160 = 156,989,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,726,231/156,989,160 = 156,989,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,726,231x = 156,989,160 × 156,989,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,726,231x = 24,645,596,357,505,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,645,596,357,505,600/72,726,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,881,803.97

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