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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,966,070 and 102,566,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,966,070 and 102,566,169 is: 146,177,483.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,966,070 : 102,566,169 = 102,566,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,966,070/102,566,169 = 102,566,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,966,070x = 102,566,169 × 102,566,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,966,070x = 10,519,819,023,336,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,519,819,023,336,560/71,966,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,177,483.69

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