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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,339,498.50 and 155,421,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,339,498.50 and 155,421,489 is: 329,370,117.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,339,498.50 : 155,421,489 = 155,421,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,339,498.50/155,421,489 = 155,421,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,339,498.50x = 155,421,489 × 155,421,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,339,498.50x = 24,155,839,242,977,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,155,839,242,977,120/73,339,498.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,370,117.56

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