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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,259 and 155,402,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,259 and 155,402,384 is: 324,974,321.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,259 : 155,402,384 = 155,402,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,259/155,402,384 = 155,402,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,259x = 155,402,384 × 155,402,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,259x = 24,149,900,952,883,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,900,952,883,456/74,313,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,321.92

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