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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,227 and 155,402,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,227 and 155,402,320 is: 324,974,194.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,227 : 155,402,320 = 155,402,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,227/155,402,320 = 155,402,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,227x = 155,402,320 × 155,402,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,227x = 24,149,881,061,382,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,881,061,382,400/74,313,227
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,194.18

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