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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,232 and 155,402,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,232 and 155,402,334 is: 324,974,230.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,232 : 155,402,334 = 155,402,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,232/155,402,334 = 155,402,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,232x = 155,402,334 × 155,402,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,232x = 24,149,885,412,647,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,885,412,647,556/74,313,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,230.87

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