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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,024,172 and 165,944,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,024,172 and 165,944,508 is: 387,721,235.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,024,172 : 165,944,508 = 165,944,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,024,172/165,944,508 = 165,944,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,024,172x = 165,944,508 × 165,944,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,024,172x = 27,537,579,735,362,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,537,579,735,362,064/71,024,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,721,235.74

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