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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,776,692.56 and 157,448,368.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,776,692.56 and 157,448,368.13 is: 345,376,580.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,776,692.56 : 157,448,368.13 = 157,448,368.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,776,692.56/157,448,368.13 = 157,448,368.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,776,692.56x = 157,448,368.13 × 157,448,368.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,776,692.56x = 24,789,988,625,225,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,789,988,625,225,516/71,776,692.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,376,580.34

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