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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,288 and 156,915,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,288 and 156,915,544 is: 241,190,538.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,288 : 156,915,544 = 156,915,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,288/156,915,544 = 156,915,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,288x = 156,915,544 × 156,915,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,288x = 24,622,487,948,815,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,487,948,815,936/102,087,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,190,538.32

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