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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,724,619,777.50 and 156,960,585,711

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,724,619,777.50 and 156,960,585,711 is: 343,489,105,179.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,724,619,777.50 : 156,960,585,711 = 156,960,585,711 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,724,619,777.50/156,960,585,711 = 156,960,585,711/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,724,619,777.50x = 156,960,585,711 × 156,960,585,711
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,724,619,777.50x = 24,636,625,466,740,176,846,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,636,625,466,740,176,846,848/71,724,619,777.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,489,105,179.87

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