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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,829 and 155,496,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,829 and 155,496,603 is: 240,113,949.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,829 : 155,496,603 = 155,496,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,829/155,496,603 = 155,496,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,829x = 155,496,603 × 155,496,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,829x = 24,179,193,544,539,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,193,544,539,608/100,698,829
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,113,949.53

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