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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,645,947 and 155,455,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,645,947 and 155,455,987 is: 337,305,387.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,645,947 : 155,455,987 = 155,455,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,645,947/155,455,987 = 155,455,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,645,947x = 155,455,987 × 155,455,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,645,947x = 24,166,563,894,144,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,563,894,144,168/71,645,947
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,387.20

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