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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,058,576 and 155,490,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,058,576 and 155,490,008 is: 340,242,430.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,058,576 : 155,490,008 = 155,490,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,058,576/155,490,008 = 155,490,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,058,576x = 155,490,008 × 155,490,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,058,576x = 24,177,142,587,840,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,177,142,587,840,064/71,058,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 340,242,430.24

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