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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,340,039 and 155,422,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,340,039 and 155,422,462 is: 329,371,814.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,340,039 : 155,422,462 = 155,422,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,340,039/155,422,462 = 155,422,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,340,039x = 155,422,462 × 155,422,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,340,039x = 24,156,141,694,141,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,156,141,694,141,444/73,340,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,371,814.13

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