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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,717 and 155,496,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,717 and 155,496,437 is: 240,113,703.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,717 : 155,496,437 = 155,496,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,717/155,496,437 = 155,496,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,717x = 155,496,437 × 155,496,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,717x = 24,179,141,919,694,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,141,919,694,968/100,698,717
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,113,703.93

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