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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,727,158,442 and 169,923,457,970

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,727,158,442 and 169,923,457,970 is: 397,017,870,449.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,727,158,442 : 169,923,457,970 = 169,923,457,970 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,727,158,442/169,923,457,970 = 169,923,457,970/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,727,158,442x = 169,923,457,970 × 169,923,457,970
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,727,158,442x = 28,873,981,568,482,354,921,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,873,981,568,482,354,921,472/72,727,158,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,017,870,449.45

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