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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,575,372,716 and 155,717,244,494.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,575,372,716 and 155,717,244,494.25 is: 338,773,789,262.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,575,372,716 : 155,717,244,494.25 = 155,717,244,494.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,575,372,716/155,717,244,494.25 = 155,717,244,494.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,575,372,716x = 155,717,244,494.25 × 155,717,244,494.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,575,372,716x = 24,247,860,232,882,030,116,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,247,860,232,882,030,116,864/71,575,372,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,773,789,262.60

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