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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,332 and 156,915,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,332 and 156,915,610 is: 241,190,637.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,332 : 156,915,610 = 156,915,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,332/156,915,610 = 156,915,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,332x = 156,915,610 × 156,915,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,332x = 24,622,508,661,672,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,508,661,672,100/102,087,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,190,637.26

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