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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,969,616 and 156,717,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,969,616 and 156,717,792 is: 341,261,600.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,969,616 : 156,717,792 = 156,717,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,969,616/156,717,792 = 156,717,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,969,616x = 156,717,792 × 156,717,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,969,616x = 24,560,466,329,355,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,560,466,329,355,264/71,969,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,261,600.30

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