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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,767 and 156,916,213

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,767 and 156,916,213 is: 241,191,463.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,767 : 156,916,213 = 156,916,213 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,767/156,916,213 = 156,916,213/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,767x = 156,916,213 × 156,916,213
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,767x = 24,622,697,902,261,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,697,902,261,368/102,087,767
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,191,463.25

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