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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,264 and 155,402,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,264 and 155,402,392 is: 324,974,333.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,264 : 155,402,392 = 155,402,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,264/155,402,392 = 155,402,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,264x = 155,402,392 × 155,402,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,264x = 24,149,903,439,321,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,903,439,321,664/74,313,264
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,333.51

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