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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,137,604 and 155,995,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,137,604 and 155,995,208 is: 332,722,205.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,137,604 : 155,995,208 = 155,995,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,137,604/155,995,208 = 155,995,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,137,604x = 155,995,208 × 155,995,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,137,604x = 24,334,504,918,963,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,334,504,918,963,264/73,137,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,722,205.65

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