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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,229.50 and 155,402,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,229.50 and 155,402,331 is: 324,974,229.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,229.50 : 155,402,331 = 155,402,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,229.50/155,402,331 = 155,402,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,229.50x = 155,402,331 × 155,402,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,229.50x = 24,149,884,480,233,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,884,480,233,560/74,313,229.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,229.26

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