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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,339,422 and 155,421,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,339,422 and 155,421,332 is: 329,369,795.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,339,422 : 155,421,332 = 155,421,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,339,422/155,421,332 = 155,421,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,339,422x = 155,421,332 × 155,421,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,339,422x = 24,155,790,440,654,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,155,790,440,654,224/73,339,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,369,795.70

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