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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,339,384 and 155,421,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,339,384 and 155,421,260 is: 329,369,661.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,339,384 : 155,421,260 = 155,421,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,339,384/155,421,260 = 155,421,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,339,384x = 155,421,260 × 155,421,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,339,384x = 24,155,768,059,987,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,155,768,059,987,600/73,339,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,369,661.19

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