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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,646,066 and 155,456,225

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,646,066 and 155,456,225 is: 337,305,859.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,646,066 : 155,456,225 = 155,456,225 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,646,066/155,456,225 = 155,456,225/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,646,066x = 155,456,225 × 155,456,225
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,646,066x = 24,166,637,891,250,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,637,891,250,624/71,646,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,859.77

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