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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,088,280 and 156,916,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,088,280 and 156,916,902 is: 241,192,369.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,088,280 : 156,916,902 = 156,916,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,088,280/156,916,902 = 156,916,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,088,280x = 156,916,902 × 156,916,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,088,280x = 24,622,914,133,277,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,622,914,133,277,604/102,088,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,192,369.32

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