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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,301 and 155,402,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,301 and 155,402,468 is: 324,974,489.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,301 : 155,402,468 = 155,402,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,301/155,402,468 = 155,402,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,301x = 155,402,468 × 155,402,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,301x = 24,149,927,060,491,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,927,060,491,024/74,313,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,489.57

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