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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,543,244 and 155,184,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,543,244 and 155,184,936 is: 336,612,697.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,543,244 : 155,184,936 = 155,184,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,543,244/155,184,936 = 155,184,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,543,244x = 155,184,936 × 155,184,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,543,244x = 24,082,364,361,324,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,082,364,361,324,096/71,543,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,612,697.65

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