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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,314 and 156,915,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,314 and 156,915,583 is: 241,190,596.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,314 : 156,915,583 = 156,915,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,314/156,915,583 = 156,915,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,314x = 156,915,583 × 156,915,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,314x = 24,622,500,188,229,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,500,188,229,888/102,087,314
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,190,596.79

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