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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,342 and 155,402,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,342 and 155,402,556 is: 324,974,678.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,342 : 155,402,556 = 155,402,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,342/155,402,556 = 155,402,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,342x = 155,402,556 × 155,402,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,342x = 24,149,954,411,333,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,954,411,333,136/74,313,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,678.32

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