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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,240 and 155,402,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,240 and 155,402,344 is: 324,974,237.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,240 : 155,402,344 = 155,402,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,240/155,402,344 = 155,402,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,240x = 155,402,344 × 155,402,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,240x = 24,149,888,520,694,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,888,520,694,336/74,313,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,237.71

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