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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,200 and 155,402,271

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,200 and 155,402,271 is: 324,974,107.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,200 : 155,402,271 = 155,402,271 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,200/155,402,271 = 155,402,271/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,200x = 155,402,271 × 155,402,271
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,200x = 24,149,865,831,957,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,865,831,957,440/74,313,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,107.32

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