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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,969,526 and 156,717,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,969,526 and 156,717,612 is: 341,261,243.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,969,526 : 156,717,612 = 156,717,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,969,526/156,717,612 = 156,717,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,969,526x = 156,717,612 × 156,717,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,969,526x = 24,560,409,910,982,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,560,409,910,982,544/71,969,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,261,243.14

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