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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,776,554 and 157,449,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,776,554 and 157,449,180 is: 345,380,808.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,776,554 : 157,449,180 = 157,449,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,776,554/157,449,180 = 157,449,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,776,554x = 157,449,180 × 157,449,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,776,554x = 24,790,244,282,672,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,790,244,282,672,400/71,776,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,380,808.93

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