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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,873,524 and 159,755,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,873,524 and 159,755,166 is: 253,007,053.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,873,524 : 159,755,166 = 159,755,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,873,524/159,755,166 = 159,755,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,873,524x = 159,755,166 × 159,755,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,873,524x = 25,521,713,063,687,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,521,713,063,687,556/100,873,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,007,053.30

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