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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,088,258 and 156,916,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,088,258 and 156,916,869 is: 241,192,319.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,088,258 : 156,916,869 = 156,916,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,088,258/156,916,869 = 156,916,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,088,258x = 156,916,869 × 156,916,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,088,258x = 24,622,903,776,763,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,903,776,763,160/102,088,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,192,319.85

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