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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,225 and 155,402,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,225 and 155,402,321 is: 324,974,207.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,225 : 155,402,321 = 155,402,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,225/155,402,321 = 155,402,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,225x = 155,402,321 × 155,402,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,225x = 24,149,881,372,187,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,881,372,187,040/74,313,225
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,207.11

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