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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,369,700 and 153,439,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,369,700 and 153,439,371 is: 234,569,203.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,369,700 : 153,439,371 = 153,439,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,369,700/153,439,371 = 153,439,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,369,700x = 153,439,371 × 153,439,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,369,700x = 23,543,640,572,875,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,543,640,572,875,640/100,369,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,569,203.38

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