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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,646,063 and 155,456,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,646,063 and 155,456,220 is: 337,305,852.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,646,063 : 155,456,220 = 155,456,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,646,063/155,456,220 = 155,456,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,646,063x = 155,456,220 × 155,456,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,646,063x = 24,166,636,336,688,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,636,336,688,400/71,646,063
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,852.20

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