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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,182 and 155,402,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,182 and 155,402,237 is: 324,974,043.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,182 : 155,402,237 = 155,402,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,182/155,402,237 = 155,402,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,182x = 155,402,237 × 155,402,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,182x = 24,149,855,264,604,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,855,264,604,168/74,313,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,043.83

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