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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,204,491 and 146,183,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,204,491 and 146,183,744 is: 300,117,123.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,204,491 : 146,183,744 = 146,183,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,204,491/146,183,744 = 146,183,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,204,491x = 146,183,744 × 146,183,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,204,491x = 21,369,687,009,857,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,369,687,009,857,536/71,204,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,117,123.37

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