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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,646,070 and 155,456,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,646,070 and 155,456,233 is: 337,305,875.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,646,070 : 155,456,233 = 155,456,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,646,070/155,456,233 = 155,456,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,646,070x = 155,456,233 × 155,456,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,646,070x = 24,166,640,378,550,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,166,640,378,550,288/71,646,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305,875.65

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