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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,301,728 and 156,221,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,301,728 and 156,221,626 is: 342,280,574.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,301,728 : 156,221,626 = 156,221,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,301,728/156,221,626 = 156,221,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,301,728x = 156,221,626 × 156,221,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,301,728x = 24,405,196,430,083,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,405,196,430,083,876/71,301,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,280,574.60

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