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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,296 and 156,915,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,296 and 156,915,556 is: 241,190,556.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,296 : 156,915,556 = 156,915,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,296/156,915,556 = 156,915,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,296x = 156,915,556 × 156,915,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,296x = 24,622,491,714,789,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,491,714,789,136/102,087,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,190,556.31

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