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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,360 and 155,402,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,360 and 155,402,592 is: 324,974,750.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,360 : 155,402,592 = 155,402,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,360/155,402,592 = 155,402,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,360x = 155,402,592 × 155,402,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,360x = 24,149,965,600,318,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,965,600,318,464/74,313,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,750.17

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