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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,313,376 and 155,402,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,313,376 and 155,402,624 is: 324,974,814.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,313,376 : 155,402,624 = 155,402,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,313,376/155,402,624 = 155,402,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,313,376x = 155,402,624 × 155,402,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,313,376x = 24,149,975,546,085,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,149,975,546,085,376/74,313,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,974,814.04

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