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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,896,404 and 148,725,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,896,404 and 148,725,574 is: 303,434,670.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,896,404 : 148,725,574 = 148,725,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,896,404/148,725,574 = 148,725,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,896,404x = 148,725,574 × 148,725,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,896,404x = 22,119,296,361,629,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,119,296,361,629,476/72,896,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,434,670.96

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