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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,299 and 155,402,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,299 and 155,402,464 is: 324,974,481.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,299 : 155,402,464 = 155,402,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,299/155,402,464 = 155,402,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,299x = 155,402,464 × 155,402,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,299x = 24,149,925,817,271,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,925,817,271,296/74,313,299
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,481.58

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