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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,340,019 and 155,422,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,340,019 and 155,422,422 is: 329,371,734.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,340,019 : 155,422,422 = 155,422,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,340,019/155,422,422 = 155,422,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,340,019x = 155,422,422 × 155,422,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,340,019x = 24,156,129,260,346,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,156,129,260,346,084/73,340,019
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,371,734.42

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