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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,246 and 155,402,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,246 and 155,402,360 is: 324,974,278.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,246 : 155,402,360 = 155,402,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,246/155,402,360 = 155,402,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,246x = 155,402,360 × 155,402,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,246x = 24,149,893,493,569,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,893,493,569,600/74,313,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,278.39

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