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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,808 and 155,496,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,808 and 155,496,571 is: 240,113,900.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,808 : 155,496,571 = 155,496,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,808/155,496,571 = 155,496,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,808x = 155,496,571 × 155,496,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,808x = 24,179,183,592,758,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,183,592,758,040/100,698,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,113,900.78

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