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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,340,046 and 155,422,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,340,046 and 155,422,476 is: 329,371,842.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,340,046 : 155,422,476 = 155,422,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,340,046/155,422,476 = 155,422,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,340,046x = 155,422,476 × 155,422,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,340,046x = 24,156,146,045,970,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,156,146,045,970,576/73,340,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,371,842.04

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