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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,370 and 156,915,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,370 and 156,915,679 is: 241,190,759.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,370 : 156,915,679 = 156,915,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,370/156,915,679 = 156,915,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,370x = 156,915,679 × 156,915,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,370x = 24,622,530,316,031,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,530,316,031,040/102,087,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,190,759.60

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