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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,972 and 156,916,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,972 and 156,916,582 is: 241,192,113.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,972 : 156,916,582 = 156,916,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,972/156,916,582 = 156,916,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,972x = 156,916,582 × 156,916,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,972x = 24,622,813,706,562,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,813,706,562,724/102,087,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,192,113.27

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