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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,317,896,855.75 and 155,450,258,923.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,317,896,855.75 and 155,450,258,923.50 is: 338,831,963,150.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,317,896,855.75 : 155,450,258,923.50 = 155,450,258,923.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,317,896,855.75/155,450,258,923.50 = 155,450,258,923.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,317,896,855.75x = 155,450,258,923.50 × 155,450,258,923.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,317,896,855.75x = 24,164,782,999,383,190,798,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,164,782,999,383,190,798,336/71,317,896,855.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,831,963,150.28

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