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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,969,502 and 156,717,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,969,502 and 156,717,564 is: 341,261,147.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,969,502 : 156,717,564 = 156,717,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,969,502/156,717,564 = 156,717,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,969,502x = 156,717,564 × 156,717,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,969,502x = 24,560,394,866,094,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,560,394,866,094,096/71,969,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,261,147.90

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