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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,828,584 and 156,045,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,828,584 and 156,045,165 is: 334,348,029.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,828,584 : 156,045,165 = 156,045,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,828,584/156,045,165 = 156,045,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,828,584x = 156,045,165 × 156,045,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,828,584x = 24,350,093,519,877,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,350,093,519,877,224/72,828,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,348,029.06

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