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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,183 and 155,402,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,183 and 155,402,238 is: 324,974,043.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,183 : 155,402,238 = 155,402,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,183/155,402,238 = 155,402,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,183x = 155,402,238 × 155,402,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,183x = 24,149,855,575,408,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,855,575,408,644/74,313,183
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,043.64

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