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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,852,183 and 148,630,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,852,183 and 148,630,836 is: 303,232,168.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,852,183 : 148,630,836 = 148,630,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,852,183/148,630,836 = 148,630,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,852,183x = 148,630,836 × 148,630,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,852,183x = 22,091,125,410,058,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,091,125,410,058,896/72,852,183
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,232,168.21

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