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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,344 and 156,915,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,344 and 156,915,629 is: 241,190,667.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,344 : 156,915,629 = 156,915,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,344/156,915,629 = 156,915,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,344x = 156,915,629 × 156,915,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,344x = 24,622,514,624,465,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,514,624,465,640/102,087,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,190,667.32

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