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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,117,985 and 155,157,783

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,117,985 and 155,157,783 is: 338,507,026.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,117,985 : 155,157,783 = 155,157,783 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,117,985/155,157,783 = 155,157,783/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,117,985x = 155,157,783 × 155,157,783
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,117,985x = 24,073,937,625,475,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,073,937,625,475,088/71,117,985
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,507,026.39

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