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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,317,896,850.13 and 155,450,258,913.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,317,896,850.13 and 155,450,258,913.38 is: 338,831,963,132.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,317,896,850.13 : 155,450,258,913.38 = 155,450,258,913.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,317,896,850.13/155,450,258,913.38 = 155,450,258,913.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,317,896,850.13x = 155,450,258,913.38 × 155,450,258,913.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,317,896,850.13x = 24,164,782,996,236,879,790,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,164,782,996,236,879,790,080/71,317,896,850.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,831,963,132.89

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