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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,969,652 and 156,717,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,969,652 and 156,717,864 is: 341,261,743.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,969,652 : 156,717,864 = 156,717,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,969,652/156,717,864 = 156,717,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,969,652x = 156,717,864 × 156,717,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,969,652x = 24,560,488,896,722,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,560,488,896,722,496/71,969,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,261,743.17

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