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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,197 and 155,402,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,197 and 155,402,263 is: 324,974,086.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,197 : 155,402,263 = 155,402,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,197/155,402,263 = 155,402,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,197x = 155,402,263 × 155,402,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,197x = 24,149,863,345,521,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,863,345,521,168/74,313,197
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,086.98

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