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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,776,510 and 157,449,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,776,510 and 157,449,088 is: 345,380,617.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,776,510 : 157,449,088 = 157,449,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,776,510/157,449,088 = 157,449,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,776,510x = 157,449,088 × 157,449,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,776,510x = 24,790,215,312,031,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,790,215,312,031,744/71,776,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,380,617.03

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