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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,897,918,771.82 and 156,310,415,106.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,897,918,771.82 and 156,310,415,106.18 is: 339,828,277,202.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,897,918,771.82 : 156,310,415,106.18 = 156,310,415,106.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,897,918,771.82/156,310,415,106.18 = 156,310,415,106.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,897,918,771.82x = 156,310,415,106.18 × 156,310,415,106.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,897,918,771.82x = 24,432,945,870,666,303,799,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,432,945,870,666,303,799,296/71,897,918,771.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,828,277,202.43

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