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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,301,715 and 156,221,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,301,715 and 156,221,606 is: 342,280,549.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,301,715 : 156,221,606 = 156,221,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,301,715/156,221,606 = 156,221,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,301,715x = 156,221,606 × 156,221,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,301,715x = 24,405,190,181,219,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,405,190,181,219,236/71,301,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,280,549.37

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