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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,727,158,592 and 169,923,458,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,727,158,592 and 169,923,458,249 is: 397,017,870,934.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,727,158,592 : 169,923,458,249 = 169,923,458,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,727,158,592/169,923,458,249 = 169,923,458,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,727,158,592x = 169,923,458,249 × 169,923,458,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,727,158,592x = 28,873,981,663,299,646,783,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,873,981,663,299,646,783,488/72,727,158,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,017,870,934.34

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