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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,812,912 and 155,696,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,812,912 and 155,696,482 is: 240,459,223.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,812,912 : 155,696,482 = 155,696,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,812,912/155,696,482 = 155,696,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,812,912x = 155,696,482 × 155,696,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,812,912x = 24,241,394,507,176,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,241,394,507,176,324/100,812,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,459,223.19

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