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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,017,011 and 152,820,305

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,017,011 and 152,820,305 is: 328,851,429.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,017,011 : 152,820,305 = 152,820,305 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,017,011/152,820,305 = 152,820,305/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,017,011x = 152,820,305 × 152,820,305
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,017,011x = 23,354,045,620,293,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,354,045,620,293,024/71,017,011
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,851,429.98

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