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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,302 and 156,915,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,302 and 156,915,565 is: 241,190,569.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,302 : 156,915,565 = 156,915,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,302/156,915,565 = 156,915,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,302x = 156,915,565 × 156,915,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,302x = 24,622,494,539,269,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,494,539,269,224/102,087,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,190,569.81

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