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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,294 and 155,402,454

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,294 and 155,402,454 is: 324,974,461.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,294 : 155,402,454 = 155,402,454 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,294/155,402,454 = 155,402,454/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,294x = 155,402,454 × 155,402,454
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,294x = 24,149,922,709,222,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,922,709,222,116/74,313,294
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,461.62

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