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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,908,182 and 157,269,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,908,182 and 157,269,276 is: 343,961,208.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,908,182 : 157,269,276 = 157,269,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,908,182/157,269,276 = 157,269,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,908,182x = 157,269,276 × 157,269,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,908,182x = 24,733,625,173,564,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,733,625,173,564,176/71,908,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,961,208.39

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