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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,204,486 and 146,183,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,204,486 and 146,183,734 is: 300,117,103.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,204,486 : 146,183,734 = 146,183,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,204,486/146,183,734 = 146,183,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,204,486x = 146,183,734 × 146,183,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,204,486x = 21,369,684,086,182,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,369,684,086,182,756/71,204,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,117,103.38

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