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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,924 and 155,496,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,924 and 155,496,746 is: 240,114,164.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,924 : 155,496,746 = 155,496,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,924/155,496,746 = 155,496,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,924x = 155,496,746 × 155,496,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,924x = 24,179,238,016,588,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,238,016,588,516/100,698,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,114,164.64

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