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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,727,158,528 and 169,923,458,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,727,158,528 and 169,923,458,140 is: 397,017,870,774.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,727,158,528 : 169,923,458,140 = 169,923,458,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,727,158,528/169,923,458,140 = 169,923,458,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,727,158,528x = 169,923,458,140 × 169,923,458,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,727,158,528x = 28,873,981,626,256,333,996,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,873,981,626,256,333,996,032/72,727,158,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,017,870,774.37

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