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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,181,460 and 156,499,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,181,460 and 156,499,879 is: 348,984,078.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,181,460 : 156,499,879 = 156,499,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,181,460/156,499,879 = 156,499,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,181,460x = 156,499,879 × 156,499,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,181,460x = 24,492,212,127,014,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,492,212,127,014,640/70,181,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,984,078.23

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