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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,646,067 and 155,456,227

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,646,067 and 155,456,227 is: 337,305,863.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,646,067 : 155,456,227 = 155,456,227 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,646,067/155,456,227 = 155,456,227/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,646,067x = 155,456,227 × 155,456,227
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,646,067x = 24,166,638,513,075,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,638,513,075,528/71,646,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,863.74

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