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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,828,624 and 156,045,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,828,624 and 156,045,232 is: 334,348,132.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,828,624 : 156,045,232 = 156,045,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,828,624/156,045,232 = 156,045,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,828,624x = 156,045,232 × 156,045,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,828,624x = 24,350,114,429,933,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,350,114,429,933,824/72,828,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,348,132.54

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