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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,974 and 156,916,585

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,974 and 156,916,585 is: 241,192,117.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,974 : 156,916,585 = 156,916,585 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,974/156,916,585 = 156,916,585/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,974x = 156,916,585 × 156,916,585
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,974x = 24,622,814,648,062,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,814,648,062,224/102,087,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,192,117.77

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