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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,339,458 and 155,421,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,339,458 and 155,421,408 is: 329,369,956.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,339,458 : 155,421,408 = 155,421,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,339,458/155,421,408 = 155,421,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,339,458x = 155,421,408 × 155,421,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,339,458x = 24,155,814,064,702,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,155,814,064,702,464/73,339,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,369,956.14

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