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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,340,057 and 155,422,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,340,057 and 155,422,498 is: 329,371,885.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,340,057 : 155,422,498 = 155,422,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,340,057/155,422,498 = 155,422,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,340,057x = 155,422,498 × 155,422,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,340,057x = 24,156,152,884,560,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,156,152,884,560,004/73,340,057
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,371,885.88

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