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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,779 and 156,916,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,779 and 156,916,232 is: 241,191,493.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,779 : 156,916,232 = 156,916,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,779/156,916,232 = 156,916,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,779x = 156,916,232 × 156,916,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,779x = 24,622,703,865,077,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,703,865,077,824/102,087,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,191,493.30

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