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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,646,016.50 and 155,456,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,646,016.50 and 155,456,127 is: 337,305,667.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,646,016.50 : 155,456,127 = 155,456,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,646,016.50/155,456,127 = 155,456,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,646,016.50x = 155,456,127 × 155,456,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,646,016.50x = 24,166,607,421,840,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,607,421,840,128/71,646,016.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,667.54

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