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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,334 and 155,402,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,334 and 155,402,532 is: 324,974,612.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,334 : 155,402,532 = 155,402,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,334/155,402,532 = 155,402,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,334x = 155,402,532 × 155,402,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,334x = 24,149,946,952,011,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,946,952,011,024/74,313,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,612.93

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