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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,357 and 155,402,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,357 and 155,402,586 is: 324,974,738.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,357 : 155,402,586 = 155,402,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,357/155,402,586 = 155,402,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,357x = 155,402,586 × 155,402,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,357x = 24,149,963,735,487,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,963,735,487,396/74,313,357
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,738.20

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