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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,340 and 156,915,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,340 and 156,915,626 is: 241,190,667.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,340 : 156,915,626 = 156,915,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,340/156,915,626 = 156,915,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,340x = 156,915,626 × 156,915,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,340x = 24,622,513,682,971,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,513,682,971,876/102,087,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,190,667.55

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