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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,960 and 156,916,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,960 and 156,916,564 is: 241,192,086.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,960 : 156,916,564 = 156,916,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,960/156,916,564 = 156,916,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,960x = 156,916,564 × 156,916,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,960x = 24,622,808,057,566,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,808,057,566,096/102,087,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,192,086.29

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