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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,355 and 155,402,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,355 and 155,402,582 is: 324,974,730.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,355 : 155,402,582 = 155,402,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,355/155,402,582 = 155,402,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,355x = 155,402,582 × 155,402,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,355x = 24,149,962,492,266,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,962,492,266,724/74,313,355
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,730.21

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