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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,340,377 and 155,424,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,340,377 and 155,424,606 is: 329,379,383.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,340,377 : 155,424,606 = 155,424,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,340,377/155,424,606 = 155,424,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,340,377x = 155,424,606 × 155,424,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,340,377x = 24,156,808,150,255,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,156,808,150,255,236/73,340,377
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,379,383.34

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