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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,134,508.63 and 154,405,083.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,134,508.63 and 154,405,083.38 is: 321,590,177.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,134,508.63 : 154,405,083.38 = 154,405,083.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,134,508.63/154,405,083.38 = 154,405,083.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,134,508.63x = 154,405,083.38 × 154,405,083.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,134,508.63x = 23,840,929,772,040,700
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,840,929,772,040,700/74,134,508.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,590,177.29

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