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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,339,582.50 and 155,421,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,339,582.50 and 155,421,657 is: 329,370,452.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,339,582.50 : 155,421,657 = 155,421,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,339,582.50/155,421,657 = 155,421,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,339,582.50x = 155,421,657 × 155,421,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,339,582.50x = 24,155,891,464,625,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,155,891,464,625,648/73,339,582.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,370,452.37

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