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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,137,716 and 164,673,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,137,716 and 164,673,558 is: 381,195,548.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,137,716 : 164,673,558 = 164,673,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,137,716/164,673,558 = 164,673,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,137,716x = 164,673,558 × 164,673,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,137,716x = 27,117,380,704,379,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,117,380,704,379,364/71,137,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,195,548.99

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