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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,023,906,257.75 and 154,550,881,093.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,023,906,257.75 and 154,550,881,093.50 is: 336,308,943,077.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,023,906,257.75 : 154,550,881,093.50 = 154,550,881,093.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,023,906,257.75/154,550,881,093.50 = 154,550,881,093.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,023,906,257.75x = 154,550,881,093.50 × 154,550,881,093.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,023,906,257.75x = 23,885,974,846,777,174,523,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,885,974,846,777,174,523,904/71,023,906,257.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,308,943,077.47

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