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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,675,040 and 155,463,294

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,675,040 and 155,463,294 is: 240,067,804.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,675,040 : 155,463,294 = 155,463,294 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,675,040/155,463,294 = 155,463,294/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,675,040x = 155,463,294 × 155,463,294
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,675,040x = 24,168,835,781,330,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,168,835,781,330,436/100,675,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,067,804.11

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