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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,969,536 and 156,717,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,969,536 and 156,717,620 is: 341,261,230.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,969,536 : 156,717,620 = 156,717,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,969,536/156,717,620 = 156,717,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,969,536x = 156,717,620 × 156,717,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,969,536x = 24,560,412,418,464,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,560,412,418,464,400/71,969,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,261,230.56

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