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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,168,460 and 155,386,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,168,460 and 155,386,883 is: 339,266,627.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,168,460 : 155,386,883 = 155,386,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,168,460/155,386,883 = 155,386,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,168,460x = 155,386,883 × 155,386,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,168,460x = 24,145,083,408,455,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,145,083,408,455,688/71,168,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,266,627.50

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