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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,611,490 and 71,335,277

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,611,490 and 71,335,277 is: 171,849,567.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,611,490 : 71,335,277 = 71,335,277 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,611,490/71,335,277 = 71,335,277/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,611,490x = 71,335,277 × 71,335,277
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,611,490x = 5,088,721,744,666,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,088,721,744,666,729/29,611,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,849,567.34

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