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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,176,132 and 151,052,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,176,132 and 151,052,538 is: 227,767,520.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,176,132 : 151,052,538 = 151,052,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,176,132/151,052,538 = 151,052,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,176,132x = 151,052,538 × 151,052,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,176,132x = 22,816,869,236,241,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,816,869,236,241,444/100,176,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,767,520.87

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