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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,208 and 155,402,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,208 and 155,402,287 is: 324,974,139.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,208 : 155,402,287 = 155,402,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,208/155,402,287 = 155,402,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,208x = 155,402,287 × 155,402,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,208x = 24,149,870,804,830,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,870,804,830,368/74,313,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,139.25

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