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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,058,571.50 and 155,490,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,058,571.50 and 155,490,000 is: 340,242,416.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,058,571.50 : 155,490,000 = 155,490,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,058,571.50/155,490,000 = 155,490,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,058,571.50x = 155,490,000 × 155,490,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,058,571.50x = 24,177,140,100,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,177,140,100,000,000/71,058,571.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 340,242,416.78

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