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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,969,608 and 156,717,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,969,608 and 156,717,776 is: 341,261,568.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,969,608 : 156,717,776 = 156,717,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,969,608/156,717,776 = 156,717,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,969,608x = 156,717,776 × 156,717,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,969,608x = 24,560,461,314,386,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,560,461,314,386,176/71,969,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,261,568.56

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