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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,971,260 and 156,721,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,971,260 and 156,721,080 is: 341,268,124.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,971,260 : 156,721,080 = 156,721,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,971,260/156,721,080 = 156,721,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,971,260x = 156,721,080 × 156,721,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,971,260x = 24,561,496,916,366,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,561,496,916,366,400/71,971,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,268,124.48

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