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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,339,495.50 and 155,421,483

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,339,495.50 and 155,421,483 is: 329,370,105.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,339,495.50 : 155,421,483 = 155,421,483 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,339,495.50/155,421,483 = 155,421,483/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,339,495.50x = 155,421,483 × 155,421,483
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,339,495.50x = 24,155,837,377,919,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,155,837,377,919,288/73,339,495.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,370,105.61

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