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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,246 and 155,402,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,246 and 155,402,362 is: 324,974,286.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,246 : 155,402,362 = 155,402,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,246/155,402,362 = 155,402,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,246x = 155,402,362 × 155,402,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,246x = 24,149,894,115,179,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,894,115,179,044/74,313,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,286.75

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