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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,173 and 155,402,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,173 and 155,402,218 is: 324,974,003.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,173 : 155,402,218 = 155,402,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,173/155,402,218 = 155,402,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,173x = 155,402,218 × 155,402,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,173x = 24,149,849,359,319,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,849,359,319,524/74,313,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,003.73

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