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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,017,029 and 152,820,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,017,029 and 152,820,339 is: 328,851,492.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,017,029 : 152,820,339 = 152,820,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,017,029/152,820,339 = 152,820,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,017,029x = 152,820,339 × 152,820,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,017,029x = 23,354,056,012,074,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,354,056,012,074,920/71,017,029
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,851,492.96

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