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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,645,936 and 155,455,965

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,645,936 and 155,455,965 is: 337,305,343.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,645,936 : 155,455,965 = 155,455,965 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,645,936/155,455,965 = 155,455,965/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,645,936x = 155,455,965 × 155,455,965
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,645,936x = 24,166,557,054,081,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,557,054,081,224/71,645,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,343.52

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