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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,230 and 155,402,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,230 and 155,402,326 is: 324,974,206.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,230 : 155,402,326 = 155,402,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,230/155,402,326 = 155,402,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,230x = 155,402,326 × 155,402,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,230x = 24,149,882,926,210,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,882,926,210,276/74,313,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,206.16

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