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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,137,606 and 155,995,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,137,606 and 155,995,212 is: 332,722,213.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,137,606 : 155,995,212 = 155,995,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,137,606/155,995,212 = 155,995,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,137,606x = 155,995,212 × 155,995,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,137,606x = 24,334,506,166,924,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,334,506,166,924,944/73,137,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,722,213.62

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