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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,969,602.50 and 156,717,765

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,969,602.50 and 156,717,765 is: 341,261,546.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,969,602.50 : 156,717,765 = 156,717,765 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,969,602.50/156,717,765 = 156,717,765/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,969,602.50x = 156,717,765 × 156,717,765
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,969,602.50x = 24,560,457,866,595,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,560,457,866,595,224/71,969,602.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,261,546.73

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