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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,659,857 and 156,732,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,659,857 and 156,732,306 is: 342,800,233.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,659,857 : 156,732,306 = 156,732,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,659,857/156,732,306 = 156,732,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,659,857x = 156,732,306 × 156,732,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,659,857x = 24,565,015,744,077,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,565,015,744,077,636/71,659,857
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,800,233.95

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