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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,272 and 155,402,410

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,272 and 155,402,410 is: 324,974,373.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,272 : 155,402,410 = 155,402,410 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,272/155,402,410 = 155,402,410/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,272x = 155,402,410 × 155,402,410
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,272x = 24,149,909,033,808,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,909,033,808,100/74,313,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,373.81

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