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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,324 and 156,915,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,324 and 156,915,598 is: 241,190,619.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,324 : 156,915,598 = 156,915,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,324/156,915,598 = 156,915,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,324x = 156,915,598 × 156,915,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,324x = 24,622,504,895,697,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,504,895,697,604/102,087,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,190,619.28

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