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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,575,372,716.85 and 155,717,244,494.90

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,575,372,716.85 and 155,717,244,494.90 is: 338,773,789,261.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,575,372,716.85 : 155,717,244,494.90 = 155,717,244,494.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,575,372,716.85/155,717,244,494.90 = 155,717,244,494.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,575,372,716.85x = 155,717,244,494.90 × 155,717,244,494.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,575,372,716.85x = 24,247,860,233,084,464,005,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,247,860,233,084,464,005,120/71,575,372,716.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,773,789,261.43

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