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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,363 and 155,402,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,363 and 155,402,598 is: 324,974,762.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,363 : 155,402,598 = 155,402,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,363/155,402,598 = 155,402,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,363x = 155,402,598 × 155,402,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,363x = 24,149,967,465,149,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,967,465,149,604/74,313,363
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,762.15

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