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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,646,064 and 155,456,221

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,646,064 and 155,456,221 is: 337,305,851.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,646,064 : 155,456,221 = 155,456,221 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,646,064/155,456,221 = 155,456,221/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,646,064x = 155,456,221 × 155,456,221
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,646,064x = 24,166,636,647,600,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,636,647,600,840/71,646,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,851.83

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