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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,339,470 and 155,421,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,339,470 and 155,421,431 is: 329,369,999.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,339,470 : 155,421,431 = 155,421,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,339,470/155,421,431 = 155,421,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,339,470x = 155,421,431 × 155,421,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,339,470x = 24,155,821,214,087,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,155,821,214,087,760/73,339,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,369,999.73

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