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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,339,486 and 155,421,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,339,486 and 155,421,463 is: 329,370,063.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,339,486 : 155,421,463 = 155,421,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,339,486/155,421,463 = 155,421,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,339,486x = 155,421,463 × 155,421,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,339,486x = 24,155,831,161,060,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,155,831,161,060,368/73,339,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,370,063.50

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