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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,197,200 and 156,525,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,197,200 and 156,525,856 is: 349,021,664.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,197,200 : 156,525,856 = 156,525,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,197,200/156,525,856 = 156,525,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,197,200x = 156,525,856 × 156,525,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,197,200x = 24,500,343,596,532,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,500,343,596,532,736/70,197,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,021,664.63

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