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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,645,964 and 155,456,020.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,645,964 and 155,456,020.50 is: 337,305,452.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,645,964 : 155,456,020.50 = 155,456,020.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,645,964/155,456,020.50 = 155,456,020.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,645,964x = 155,456,020.50 × 155,456,020.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,645,964x = 24,166,574,309,696,420
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,574,309,696,420/71,645,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,452.54

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