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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,899,938 and 157,251,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,899,938 and 157,251,492 is: 343,922,852.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,899,938 : 157,251,492 = 157,251,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,899,938/157,251,492 = 157,251,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,899,938x = 157,251,492 × 157,251,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,899,938x = 24,728,031,736,226,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,728,031,736,226,064/71,899,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,922,852.01

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