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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,204 and 155,402,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,204 and 155,402,280 is: 324,974,127.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,204 : 155,402,280 = 155,402,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,204/155,402,280 = 155,402,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,204x = 155,402,280 × 155,402,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,204x = 24,149,868,629,198,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,868,629,198,400/74,313,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,127.47

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