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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,029,596 and 155,884,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,029,596 and 155,884,712 is: 342,111,525.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,029,596 : 155,884,712 = 155,884,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,029,596/155,884,712 = 155,884,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,029,596x = 155,884,712 × 155,884,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,029,596x = 24,300,043,435,322,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,300,043,435,322,944/71,029,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,111,525.39

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