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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,969,601 and 156,717,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,969,601 and 156,717,762 is: 341,261,540.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,969,601 : 156,717,762 = 156,717,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,969,601/156,717,762 = 156,717,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,969,601x = 156,717,762 × 156,717,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,969,601x = 24,560,456,926,288,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,560,456,926,288,644/71,969,601
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,261,540.78

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