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Finding the Third Proportional to 155,617,260.75 and 334,313,659.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 155,617,260.75 and 334,313,659.13 is: 718,208,392.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,617,260.75 : 334,313,659.13 = 334,313,659.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,617,260.75/334,313,659.13 = 334,313,659.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,617,260.75x = 334,313,659.13 × 334,313,659.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,617,260.75x = 111,765,622,677,546,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,765,622,677,546,688/155,617,260.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,208,392.43

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