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Finding the Third Proportional to 29,611,492 and 71,335,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 29,611,492 and 71,335,282 is: 171,849,579.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,611,492 : 71,335,282 = 71,335,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,611,492/71,335,282 = 71,335,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,611,492x = 71,335,282 × 71,335,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,611,492x = 5,088,722,458,019,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,088,722,458,019,524/29,611,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,849,579.82

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