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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,575,372,715.34 and 155,717,244,491.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,575,372,715.34 and 155,717,244,491.91 is: 338,773,789,255.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,575,372,715.34 : 155,717,244,491.91 = 155,717,244,491.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,575,372,715.34/155,717,244,491.91 = 155,717,244,491.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,575,372,715.34x = 155,717,244,491.91 × 155,717,244,491.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,575,372,715.34x = 24,247,860,232,153,278,185,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,247,860,232,153,278,185,472/71,575,372,715.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,773,789,255.53

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