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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,648,829 and 156,712,374

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,648,829 and 156,712,374 is: 342,765,799.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,648,829 : 156,712,374 = 156,712,374 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,648,829/156,712,374 = 156,712,374/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,648,829x = 156,712,374 × 156,712,374
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,648,829x = 24,558,768,164,715,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,558,768,164,715,876/71,648,829
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,765,799.63

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