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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,645,916 and 155,455,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,645,916 and 155,455,926 is: 337,305,268.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,645,916 : 155,455,926 = 155,455,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,645,916/155,455,926 = 155,455,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,645,916x = 155,455,926 × 155,455,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,645,916x = 24,166,544,928,517,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,544,928,517,476/71,645,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,268.43

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