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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,134,506.38 and 154,405,078.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,134,506.38 and 154,405,078.88 is: 321,590,168.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,134,506.38 : 154,405,078.88 = 154,405,078.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,134,506.38/154,405,078.88 = 154,405,078.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,134,506.38x = 154,405,078.88 × 154,405,078.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,134,506.38x = 23,840,928,382,394,972
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,840,928,382,394,972/74,134,506.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,590,168.31

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