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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,013,485 and 152,996,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,013,485 and 152,996,989 is: 329,628,642.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,013,485 : 152,996,989 = 152,996,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,013,485/152,996,989 = 152,996,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,013,485x = 152,996,989 × 152,996,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,013,485x = 23,408,078,643,066,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,408,078,643,066,120/71,013,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,628,642.27

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