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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,185,502 and 153,101,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,185,502 and 153,101,882 is: 329,283,149.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,185,502 : 153,101,882 = 153,101,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,185,502/153,101,882 = 153,101,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,185,502x = 153,101,882 × 153,101,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,185,502x = 23,440,186,271,941,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,440,186,271,941,924/71,185,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,283,149.14

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