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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,880 and 155,496,682

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,880 and 155,496,682 is: 240,114,071.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,880 : 155,496,682 = 155,496,682 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,880/155,496,682 = 155,496,682/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,880x = 155,496,682 × 155,496,682
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,880x = 24,179,218,113,009,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,218,113,009,124/100,698,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,114,071.90

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