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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,969,518 and 156,717,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,969,518 and 156,717,592 is: 341,261,193.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,969,518 : 156,717,592 = 156,717,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,969,518/156,717,592 = 156,717,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,969,518x = 156,717,592 × 156,717,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,969,518x = 24,560,403,642,278,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,560,403,642,278,464/71,969,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,261,193.97

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