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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,088,123 and 156,916,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,088,123 and 156,916,788 is: 241,192,389.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,088,123 : 156,916,788 = 156,916,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,088,123/156,916,788 = 156,916,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,088,123x = 156,916,788 × 156,916,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,088,123x = 24,622,878,356,236,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,878,356,236,944/102,088,123
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,192,389.80

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