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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,812,911 and 155,696,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,812,911 and 155,696,480 is: 240,459,219.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,812,911 : 155,696,480 = 155,696,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,812,911/155,696,480 = 155,696,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,812,911x = 155,696,480 × 155,696,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,812,911x = 24,241,393,884,390,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,241,393,884,390,400/100,812,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,459,219.40

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