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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,924,740 and 153,955,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,924,740 and 153,955,794 is: 334,190,671.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,924,740 : 153,955,794 = 153,955,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,924,740/153,955,794 = 153,955,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,924,740x = 153,955,794 × 153,955,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,924,740x = 23,702,386,506,170,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,702,386,506,170,436/70,924,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,190,671.78

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