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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,978 and 156,916,591

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,978 and 156,916,591 is: 241,192,126.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,978 : 156,916,591 = 156,916,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,978/156,916,591 = 156,916,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,978x = 156,916,591 × 156,916,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,978x = 24,622,816,531,061,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,816,531,061,280/102,087,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,192,126.77

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