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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,659,839 and 156,732,269

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,659,839 and 156,732,269 is: 342,800,158.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,659,839 : 156,732,269 = 156,732,269 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,659,839/156,732,269 = 156,732,269/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,659,839x = 156,732,269 × 156,732,269
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,659,839x = 24,565,004,145,888,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,565,004,145,888,360/71,659,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,800,158.20

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