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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,979,540.50 and 155,426,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,979,540.50 and 155,426,982 is: 234,585,885.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,979,540.50 : 155,426,982 = 155,426,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,979,540.50/155,426,982 = 155,426,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,979,540.50x = 155,426,982 × 155,426,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,979,540.50x = 24,157,546,733,628,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,157,546,733,628,324/102,979,540.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,585,885.86

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