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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,204,500 and 146,183,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,204,500 and 146,183,764 is: 300,117,167.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,204,500 : 146,183,764 = 146,183,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,204,500/146,183,764 = 146,183,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,204,500x = 146,183,764 × 146,183,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,204,500x = 21,369,692,857,207,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,369,692,857,207,696/71,204,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,117,167.56

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