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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,226 and 155,402,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,226 and 155,402,318 is: 324,974,190.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,226 : 155,402,318 = 155,402,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,226/155,402,318 = 155,402,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,226x = 155,402,318 × 155,402,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,226x = 24,149,880,439,773,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,880,439,773,124/74,313,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,190.19

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