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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,251,040 and 159,519,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,251,040 and 159,519,108 is: 253,826,252.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,251,040 : 159,519,108 = 159,519,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,251,040/159,519,108 = 159,519,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,251,040x = 159,519,108 × 159,519,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,251,040x = 25,446,345,817,115,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,446,345,817,115,664/100,251,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,826,252.75

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