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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,812,817.50 and 155,696,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,812,817.50 and 155,696,340 is: 240,459,009.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,812,817.50 : 155,696,340 = 155,696,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,812,817.50/155,696,340 = 155,696,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,812,817.50x = 155,696,340 × 155,696,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,812,817.50x = 24,241,350,289,395,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,241,350,289,395,600/100,812,817.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,459,009.98

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