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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,168,472 and 155,386,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,168,472 and 155,386,907 is: 339,266,675.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,168,472 : 155,386,907 = 155,386,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,168,472/155,386,907 = 155,386,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,168,472x = 155,386,907 × 155,386,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,168,472x = 24,145,090,867,026,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,145,090,867,026,648/71,168,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,266,675.09

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