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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,645,310.75 and 156,260,452.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,645,310.75 and 156,260,452.88 is: 340,808,475.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,645,310.75 : 156,260,452.88 = 156,260,452.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,645,310.75/156,260,452.88 = 156,260,452.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,645,310.75x = 156,260,452.88 × 156,260,452.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,645,310.75x = 24,417,329,132,700,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,417,329,132,700,096/71,645,310.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 340,808,475.49

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