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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,971,249 and 156,721,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,971,249 and 156,721,058 is: 341,268,080.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,971,249 : 156,721,058 = 156,721,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,971,249/156,721,058 = 156,721,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,971,249x = 156,721,058 × 156,721,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,971,249x = 24,561,490,020,639,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,561,490,020,639,364/71,971,249
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,268,080.82

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