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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,648,834 and 156,712,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,648,834 and 156,712,384 is: 342,765,819.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,648,834 : 156,712,384 = 156,712,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,648,834/156,712,384 = 156,712,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,648,834x = 156,712,384 × 156,712,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,648,834x = 24,558,771,298,963,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,558,771,298,963,456/71,648,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,765,819.45

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