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Finding the Third Proportional to 101,649,596 and 157,065,479

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Solution

The third proportional to 101,649,596 and 157,065,479 is: 242,692,206.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,649,596 : 157,065,479 = 157,065,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,649,596/157,065,479 = 157,065,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,649,596x = 157,065,479 × 157,065,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,649,596x = 24,669,564,693,499,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,669,564,693,499,440/101,649,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,692,206.01

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