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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,317,896,832 and 155,450,258,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,317,896,832 and 155,450,258,886 is: 338,831,963,099.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,317,896,832 : 155,450,258,886 = 155,450,258,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,317,896,832/155,450,258,886 = 155,450,258,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,317,896,832x = 155,450,258,886 × 155,450,258,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,317,896,832x = 24,164,782,987,724,422,381,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,164,782,987,724,422,381,568/71,317,896,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,831,963,099.64

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