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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,698,928 and 155,496,755

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,698,928 and 155,496,755 is: 240,114,182.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,698,928 : 155,496,755 = 155,496,755 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,698,928/155,496,755 = 155,496,755/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,698,928x = 155,496,755 × 155,496,755
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,698,928x = 24,179,240,815,530,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,179,240,815,530,024/100,698,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,114,182.90

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