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Finding the Third Proportional to 101,206,135 and 155,492,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 101,206,135 and 155,492,037 is: 238,896,323.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,206,135 : 155,492,037 = 155,492,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,206,135/155,492,037 = 155,492,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,206,135x = 155,492,037 × 155,492,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,206,135x = 24,177,773,570,409,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,177,773,570,409,368/101,206,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,896,323.53

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