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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,339,368 and 155,421,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,339,368 and 155,421,216 is: 329,369,546.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,339,368 : 155,421,216 = 155,421,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,339,368/155,421,216 = 155,421,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,339,368x = 155,421,216 × 155,421,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,339,368x = 24,155,754,382,918,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,155,754,382,918,656/73,339,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,369,546.56

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