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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,765 and 155,496,507

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,765 and 155,496,507 is: 240,113,805.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,765 : 155,496,507 = 155,496,507 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,765/155,496,507 = 155,496,507/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,765x = 155,496,507 × 155,496,507
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,765x = 24,179,163,689,201,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,163,689,201,048/100,698,765
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,113,805.66

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