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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,925 and 155,496,749

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,925 and 155,496,749 is: 240,114,171.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,925 : 155,496,749 = 155,496,749 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,925/155,496,749 = 155,496,749/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,925x = 155,496,749 × 155,496,749
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,925x = 24,179,238,949,569,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,238,949,569,000/100,698,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,114,171.52

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