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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,645,911 and 155,455,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,645,911 and 155,455,915 is: 337,305,244.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,645,911 : 155,455,915 = 155,455,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,645,911/155,455,915 = 155,455,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,645,911x = 155,455,915 × 155,455,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,645,911x = 24,166,541,508,487,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,541,508,487,224/71,645,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,244.24

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