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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,740 and 155,496,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,740 and 155,496,472 is: 240,113,757.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,740 : 155,496,472 = 155,496,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,740/155,496,472 = 155,496,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,740x = 155,496,472 × 155,496,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,740x = 24,179,152,804,446,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,152,804,446,784/100,698,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,113,757.18

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