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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,645,948 and 155,455,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,645,948 and 155,455,990 is: 337,305,395.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,645,948 : 155,455,990 = 155,455,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,645,948/155,455,990 = 155,455,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,645,948x = 155,455,990 × 155,455,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,645,948x = 24,166,564,826,880,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,564,826,880,100/71,645,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,395.51

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