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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,996,171 and 155,484,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,996,171 and 155,484,345 is: 335,787,045.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,996,171 : 155,484,345 = 155,484,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,996,171/155,484,345 = 155,484,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,996,171x = 155,484,345 × 155,484,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,996,171x = 24,175,381,540,079,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,175,381,540,079,024/71,996,171
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,787,045.40

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