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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,870 and 155,496,665

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,870 and 155,496,665 is: 240,114,043.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,870 : 155,496,665 = 155,496,665 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,870/155,496,665 = 155,496,665/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,870x = 155,496,665 × 155,496,665
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,870x = 24,179,212,826,122,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,212,826,122,224/100,698,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,114,043.25

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