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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,312 and 156,915,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,312 and 156,915,580 is: 241,190,592.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,312 : 156,915,580 = 156,915,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,312/156,915,580 = 156,915,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,312x = 156,915,580 × 156,915,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,312x = 24,622,499,246,736,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,499,246,736,400/102,087,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,190,592.29

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