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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,268 and 155,402,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,268 and 155,402,402 is: 324,974,357.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,268 : 155,402,402 = 155,402,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,268/155,402,402 = 155,402,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,268x = 155,402,402 × 155,402,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,268x = 24,149,906,547,369,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,906,547,369,604/74,313,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,357.84

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