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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,340,041 and 155,422,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,340,041 and 155,422,466 is: 329,371,822.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,340,041 : 155,422,466 = 155,422,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,340,041/155,422,466 = 155,422,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,340,041x = 155,422,466 × 155,422,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,340,041x = 24,156,142,937,521,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,156,142,937,521,156/73,340,041
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,371,822.11

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