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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,781 and 156,916,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,781 and 156,916,234 is: 241,191,494.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,781 : 156,916,234 = 156,916,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,781/156,916,234 = 156,916,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,781x = 156,916,234 × 156,916,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,781x = 24,622,704,492,742,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,704,492,742,756/102,087,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,191,494.73

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