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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,339,480.50 and 155,421,451.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,339,480.50 and 155,421,451.50 is: 329,370,039.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,339,480.50 : 155,421,451.50 = 155,421,451.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,339,480.50/155,421,451.50 = 155,421,451.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,339,480.50x = 155,421,451.50 × 155,421,451.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,339,480.50x = 24,155,827,586,366,852
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,155,827,586,366,852/73,339,480.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,370,039.46

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