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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,276 and 155,402,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,276 and 155,402,418 is: 324,974,389.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,276 : 155,402,418 = 155,402,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,276/155,402,418 = 155,402,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,276x = 155,402,418 × 155,402,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,276x = 24,149,911,520,246,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,911,520,246,724/74,313,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,389.77

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