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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,339,534 and 155,421,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,339,534 and 155,421,558 is: 329,370,250.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,339,534 : 155,421,558 = 155,421,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,339,534/155,421,558 = 155,421,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,339,534x = 155,421,558 × 155,421,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,339,534x = 24,155,860,691,147,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,155,860,691,147,364/73,339,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,370,250.58

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