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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,727,158,532 and 169,923,458,150

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,727,158,532 and 169,923,458,150 is: 397,017,870,799.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,727,158,532 : 169,923,458,150 = 169,923,458,150 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,727,158,532/169,923,458,150 = 169,923,458,150/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,727,158,532x = 169,923,458,150 × 169,923,458,150
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,727,158,532x = 28,873,981,629,654,802,366,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,873,981,629,654,802,366,464/72,727,158,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,017,870,799.26

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