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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,659,841 and 156,732,273

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,659,841 and 156,732,273 is: 342,800,166.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,659,841 : 156,732,273 = 156,732,273 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,659,841/156,732,273 = 156,732,273/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,659,841x = 156,732,273 × 156,732,273
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,659,841x = 24,565,005,399,746,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,565,005,399,746,528/71,659,841
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,800,166.13

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