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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,087,980 and 156,916,594

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,087,980 and 156,916,594 is: 241,192,131.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,087,980 : 156,916,594 = 156,916,594 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,087,980/156,916,594 = 156,916,594/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,087,980x = 156,916,594 × 156,916,594
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,087,980x = 24,622,817,472,560,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,817,472,560,836/102,087,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,192,131.26

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