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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,786 and 156,916,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,786 and 156,916,241 is: 241,191,504.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,786 : 156,916,241 = 156,916,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,786/156,916,241 = 156,916,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,786x = 156,916,241 × 156,916,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,786x = 24,622,706,689,570,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,706,689,570,080/102,087,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,191,504.43

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