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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,168,470 and 155,386,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,168,470 and 155,386,903 is: 339,266,667.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,168,470 : 155,386,903 = 155,386,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,168,470/155,386,903 = 155,386,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,168,470x = 155,386,903 × 155,386,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,168,470x = 24,145,089,623,931,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,145,089,623,931,408/71,168,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,266,667.16

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