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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,773 and 156,916,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,773 and 156,916,222 is: 241,191,476.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,773 : 156,916,222 = 156,916,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,773/156,916,222 = 156,916,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,773x = 156,916,222 × 156,916,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,773x = 24,622,700,726,753,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,700,726,753,284/102,087,773
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,191,476.74

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