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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,782 and 156,916,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,782 and 156,916,237 is: 241,191,501.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,782 : 156,916,237 = 156,916,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,782/156,916,237 = 156,916,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,782x = 156,916,237 × 156,916,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,782x = 24,622,705,434,240,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,705,434,240,168/102,087,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,191,501.59

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