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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,838 and 155,496,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,838 and 155,496,617 is: 240,113,971.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,838 : 155,496,617 = 155,496,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,838/155,496,617 = 155,496,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,838x = 155,496,617 × 155,496,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,838x = 24,179,197,898,444,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,197,898,444,688/100,698,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,113,971.31

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