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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,645,972 and 155,456,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,645,972 and 155,456,037 is: 337,305,486.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,645,972 : 155,456,037 = 155,456,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,645,972/155,456,037 = 155,456,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,645,972x = 155,456,037 × 155,456,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,645,972x = 24,166,579,439,745,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,579,439,745,368/71,645,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,486.48

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