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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,282 and 155,402,430

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,282 and 155,402,430 is: 324,974,413.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,282 : 155,402,430 = 155,402,430 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,282/155,402,430 = 155,402,430/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,282x = 155,402,430 × 155,402,430
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,282x = 24,149,915,249,904,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,915,249,904,900/74,313,282
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,413.72

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