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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,969,618 and 156,717,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,969,618 and 156,717,796 is: 341,261,608.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,969,618 : 156,717,796 = 156,717,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,969,618/156,717,796 = 156,717,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,969,618x = 156,717,796 × 156,717,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,969,618x = 24,560,467,583,097,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,560,467,583,097,616/71,969,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,261,608.24

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