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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,296 and 155,402,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,296 and 155,402,458 is: 324,974,469.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,296 : 155,402,458 = 155,402,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,296/155,402,458 = 155,402,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,296x = 155,402,458 × 155,402,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,296x = 24,149,923,952,441,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,923,952,441,764/74,313,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,469.61

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