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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,798 and 156,916,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,798 and 156,916,263 is: 241,191,543.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,798 : 156,916,263 = 156,916,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,798/156,916,263 = 156,916,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,798x = 156,916,263 × 156,916,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,798x = 24,622,713,593,885,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,713,593,885,168/102,087,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,191,543.71

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