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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,996,234 and 155,484,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,996,234 and 155,484,471 is: 335,787,295.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,996,234 : 155,484,471 = 155,484,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,996,234/155,484,471 = 155,484,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,996,234x = 155,484,471 × 155,484,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,996,234x = 24,175,420,722,149,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,175,420,722,149,840/71,996,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,787,295.79

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