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Finding the Third Proportional to 101,206,137 and 155,492,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 101,206,137 and 155,492,040 is: 238,896,328.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,206,137 : 155,492,040 = 155,492,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,206,137/155,492,040 = 155,492,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,206,137x = 155,492,040 × 155,492,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,206,137x = 24,177,774,503,361,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,177,774,503,361,600/101,206,137
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,896,328.03

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