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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,336 and 155,402,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,336 and 155,402,536 is: 324,974,620.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,336 : 155,402,536 = 155,402,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,336/155,402,536 = 155,402,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,336x = 155,402,536 × 155,402,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,336x = 24,149,948,195,231,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,948,195,231,296/74,313,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,620.91

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