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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,675,058 and 155,463,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,675,058 and 155,463,321 is: 240,067,844.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,675,058 : 155,463,321 = 155,463,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,675,058/155,463,321 = 155,463,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,675,058x = 155,463,321 × 155,463,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,675,058x = 24,168,844,176,349,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,168,844,176,349,040/100,675,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,067,844.57

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