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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,295 and 155,402,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,295 and 155,402,456 is: 324,974,465.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,295 : 155,402,456 = 155,402,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,295/155,402,456 = 155,402,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,295x = 155,402,456 × 155,402,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,295x = 24,149,923,330,831,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,923,330,831,936/74,313,295
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,465.62

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