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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,270 and 155,402,406

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,270 and 155,402,406 is: 324,974,365.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,270 : 155,402,406 = 155,402,406 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,270/155,402,406 = 155,402,406/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,270x = 155,402,406 × 155,402,406
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,270x = 24,149,907,790,588,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,907,790,588,836/74,313,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,365.82

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