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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,318 and 156,915,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,318 and 156,915,589 is: 241,190,605.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,318 : 156,915,589 = 156,915,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,318/156,915,589 = 156,915,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,318x = 156,915,589 × 156,915,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,318x = 24,622,502,071,216,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,502,071,216,920/102,087,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,190,605.78

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