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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,348 and 155,402,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,348 and 155,402,568 is: 324,974,702.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,348 : 155,402,568 = 155,402,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,348/155,402,568 = 155,402,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,348x = 155,402,568 × 155,402,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,348x = 24,149,958,140,994,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,958,140,994,624/74,313,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,702.27

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