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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,732 and 155,496,459

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,732 and 155,496,459 is: 240,113,736.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,732 : 155,496,459 = 155,496,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,732/155,496,459 = 155,496,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,732x = 155,496,459 × 155,496,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,732x = 24,179,148,761,538,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,148,761,538,680/100,698,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,113,736.10

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