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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,845 and 155,496,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,845 and 155,496,628 is: 240,113,988.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,845 : 155,496,628 = 155,496,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,845/155,496,628 = 155,496,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,845x = 155,496,628 × 155,496,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,845x = 24,179,201,319,370,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,201,319,370,384/100,698,845
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,113,988.59

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