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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,340,037 and 155,422,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,340,037 and 155,422,458 is: 329,371,806.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,340,037 : 155,422,458 = 155,422,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,340,037/155,422,458 = 155,422,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,340,037x = 155,422,458 × 155,422,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,340,037x = 24,156,140,450,761,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,156,140,450,761,764/73,340,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,371,806.16

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