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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,969,708 and 156,717,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,969,708 and 156,717,976 is: 341,261,965.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,969,708 : 156,717,976 = 156,717,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,969,708/156,717,976 = 156,717,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,969,708x = 156,717,976 × 156,717,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,969,708x = 24,560,524,001,536,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,560,524,001,536,576/71,969,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,261,965.40

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