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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,645,923.50 and 155,455,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,645,923.50 and 155,455,941 is: 337,305,298.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,645,923.50 : 155,455,941 = 155,455,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,645,923.50/155,455,941 = 155,455,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,645,923.50x = 155,455,941 × 155,455,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,645,923.50x = 24,166,549,592,195,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,549,592,195,480/71,645,923.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,298.22

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