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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,251,024 and 159,519,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,251,024 and 159,519,084 is: 253,826,216.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,251,024 : 159,519,084 = 159,519,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,251,024/159,519,084 = 159,519,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,251,024x = 159,519,084 × 159,519,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,251,024x = 25,446,338,160,199,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,446,338,160,199,056/100,251,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,826,216.88

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