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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,646,004 and 155,456,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,646,004 and 155,456,101 is: 337,305,613.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,646,004 : 155,456,101 = 155,456,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,646,004/155,456,101 = 155,456,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,646,004x = 155,456,101 × 155,456,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,646,004x = 24,166,599,338,122,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,599,338,122,200/71,646,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,613.56

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