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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,233 and 155,402,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,233 and 155,402,338 is: 324,974,243.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,233 : 155,402,338 = 155,402,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,233/155,402,338 = 155,402,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,233x = 155,402,338 × 155,402,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,233x = 24,149,886,655,866,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,886,655,866,244/74,313,233
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,243.23

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