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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,175 and 155,402,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,175 and 155,402,222 is: 324,974,011.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,175 : 155,402,222 = 155,402,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,175/155,402,222 = 155,402,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,175x = 155,402,222 × 155,402,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,175x = 24,149,850,602,537,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,850,602,537,284/74,313,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,011.71

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