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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,340,374.50 and 155,424,602.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,340,374.50 and 155,424,602.25 is: 329,379,378.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,340,374.50 : 155,424,602.25 = 155,424,602.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,340,374.50/155,424,602.25 = 155,424,602.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,340,374.50x = 155,424,602.25 × 155,424,602.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,340,374.50x = 24,156,806,984,570,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,156,806,984,570,704/73,340,374.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,379,378.67

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