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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,338 and 155,402,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,338 and 155,402,548 is: 324,974,662.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,338 : 155,402,548 = 155,402,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,338/155,402,548 = 155,402,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,338x = 155,402,548 × 155,402,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,338x = 24,149,951,924,892,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,951,924,892,304/74,313,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,662.35

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