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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,342 and 156,915,625

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,342 and 156,915,625 is: 241,190,659.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,342 : 156,915,625 = 156,915,625 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,342/156,915,625 = 156,915,625/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,342x = 156,915,625 × 156,915,625
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,342x = 24,622,513,369,140,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,513,369,140,624/102,087,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,190,659.75

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