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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,088,131 and 156,916,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,088,131 and 156,916,799 is: 241,192,404.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,088,131 : 156,916,799 = 156,916,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,088,131/156,916,799 = 156,916,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,088,131x = 156,916,799 × 156,916,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,088,131x = 24,622,881,808,406,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,881,808,406,400/102,088,131
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,192,404.71

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