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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,243 and 155,402,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,243 and 155,402,352 is: 324,974,258.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,243 : 155,402,352 = 155,402,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,243/155,402,352 = 155,402,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,243x = 155,402,352 × 155,402,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,243x = 24,149,891,007,131,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,891,007,131,904/74,313,243
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,258.05

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