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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,971,245 and 156,721,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,971,245 and 156,721,050 is: 341,268,064.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,971,245 : 156,721,050 = 156,721,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,971,245/156,721,050 = 156,721,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,971,245x = 156,721,050 × 156,721,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,971,245x = 24,561,487,513,102,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,561,487,513,102,500/71,971,245
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,268,064.95

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