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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,881,584 and 102,791,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,881,584 and 102,791,502 is: 146,993,044.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,881,584 : 102,791,502 = 102,791,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,881,584/102,791,502 = 102,791,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,881,584x = 102,791,502 × 102,791,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,881,584x = 10,566,092,883,416,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,566,092,883,416,004/71,881,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,993,044.61

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