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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,184 and 155,402,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,184 and 155,402,241 is: 324,974,051.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,184 : 155,402,241 = 155,402,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,184/155,402,241 = 155,402,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,184x = 155,402,241 × 155,402,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,184x = 24,149,856,507,822,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,856,507,822,080/74,313,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,051.82

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