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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,088,278 and 156,916,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,088,278 and 156,916,899 is: 241,192,364.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,088,278 : 156,916,899 = 156,916,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,088,278/156,916,899 = 156,916,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,088,278x = 156,916,899 × 156,916,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,088,278x = 24,622,913,191,776,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,913,191,776,200/102,088,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,192,364.83

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