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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,659,812 and 156,732,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,659,812 and 156,732,205 is: 342,800,007.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,659,812 : 156,732,205 = 156,732,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,659,812/156,732,205 = 156,732,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,659,812x = 156,732,205 × 156,732,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,659,812x = 24,564,984,084,162,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,564,984,084,162,024/71,659,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,800,007.40

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