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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,885,241 and 157,454,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,885,241 and 157,454,088 is: 344,880,110.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,885,241 : 157,454,088 = 157,454,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,885,241/157,454,088 = 157,454,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,885,241x = 157,454,088 × 157,454,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,885,241x = 24,791,789,827,911,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,791,789,827,911,744/71,885,241
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,880,110.06

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