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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,431,088 and 155,039,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,431,088 and 155,039,388 is: 336,509,109.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,431,088 : 155,039,388 = 155,039,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,431,088/155,039,388 = 155,039,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,431,088x = 155,039,388 × 155,039,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,431,088x = 24,037,211,831,414,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,037,211,831,414,544/71,431,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,509,109.75

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