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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,727,158,444 and 169,923,457,972.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,727,158,444 and 169,923,457,972.50 is: 397,017,870,450.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,727,158,444 : 169,923,457,972.50 = 169,923,457,972.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,727,158,444/169,923,457,972.50 = 169,923,457,972.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,727,158,444x = 169,923,457,972.50 × 169,923,457,972.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,727,158,444x = 28,873,981,569,331,974,111,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,873,981,569,331,974,111,232/72,727,158,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,017,870,450.21

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