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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,256 and 155,402,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,256 and 155,402,376 is: 324,974,301.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,256 : 155,402,376 = 155,402,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,256/155,402,376 = 155,402,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,256x = 155,402,376 × 155,402,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,256x = 24,149,898,466,445,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,898,466,445,376/74,313,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,301.58

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