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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,199 and 155,402,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,199 and 155,402,267 is: 324,974,094.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,199 : 155,402,267 = 155,402,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,199/155,402,267 = 155,402,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,199x = 155,402,267 × 155,402,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,199x = 24,149,864,588,739,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,864,588,739,288/74,313,199
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,094.96

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