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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,339,480 and 155,421,451

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,339,480 and 155,421,451 is: 329,370,039.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,339,480 : 155,421,451 = 155,421,451 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,339,480/155,421,451 = 155,421,451/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,339,480x = 155,421,451 × 155,421,451
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,339,480x = 24,155,827,430,945,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,155,827,430,945,400/73,339,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,370,039.59

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