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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,645,315 and 156,260,461

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,645,315 and 156,260,461 is: 340,808,490.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,645,315 : 156,260,461 = 156,260,461 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,645,315/156,260,461 = 156,260,461/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,645,315x = 156,260,461 × 156,260,461
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,645,315x = 24,417,331,671,932,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,417,331,671,932,520/71,645,315
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 340,808,490.71

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