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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,117,981.75 and 155,157,777

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,117,981.75 and 155,157,777 is: 338,507,015.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,117,981.75 : 155,157,777 = 155,157,777 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,117,981.75/155,157,777 = 155,157,777/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,117,981.75x = 155,157,777 × 155,157,777
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,117,981.75x = 24,073,935,763,581,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,073,935,763,581,728/71,117,981.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,507,015.68

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