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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,322 and 156,915,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,322 and 156,915,595 is: 241,190,614.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,322 : 156,915,595 = 156,915,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,322/156,915,595 = 156,915,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,322x = 156,915,595 × 156,915,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,322x = 24,622,503,954,204,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,503,954,204,024/102,087,322
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,190,614.78

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