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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,646,061 and 155,456,215

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,646,061 and 155,456,215 is: 337,305,839.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,646,061 : 155,456,215 = 155,456,215 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,646,061/155,456,215 = 155,456,215/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,646,061x = 155,456,215 × 155,456,215
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,646,061x = 24,166,634,782,126,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,634,782,126,224/71,646,061
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,839.91

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