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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,340,020 and 155,422,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,340,020 and 155,422,424 is: 329,371,738.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,340,020 : 155,422,424 = 155,422,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,340,020/155,422,424 = 155,422,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,340,020x = 155,422,424 × 155,422,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,340,020x = 24,156,129,882,035,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,156,129,882,035,776/73,340,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,371,738.40

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