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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,776,508 and 157,449,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,776,508 and 157,449,084 is: 345,380,609.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,776,508 : 157,449,084 = 157,449,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,776,508/157,449,084 = 157,449,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,776,508x = 157,449,084 × 157,449,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,776,508x = 24,790,214,052,439,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,790,214,052,439,056/71,776,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,380,609.10

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