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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,339,477 and 155,421,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,339,477 and 155,421,444 is: 329,370,023.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,339,477 : 155,421,444 = 155,421,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,339,477/155,421,444 = 155,421,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,339,477x = 155,421,444 × 155,421,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,339,477x = 24,155,825,255,045,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,155,825,255,045,136/73,339,477
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,370,023.39

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