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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,917 and 155,496,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,917 and 155,496,738 is: 240,114,156.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,917 : 155,496,738 = 155,496,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,917/155,496,738 = 155,496,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,917x = 155,496,738 × 155,496,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,917x = 24,179,235,528,640,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,235,528,640,644/100,698,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,114,156.63

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