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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,089,018.25 and 156,918,009.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,089,018.25 and 156,918,009.38 is: 241,194,029.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,089,018.25 : 156,918,009.38 = 156,918,009.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,089,018.25/156,918,009.38 = 156,918,009.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,089,018.25x = 156,918,009.38 × 156,918,009.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,089,018.25x = 24,623,261,666,212,588
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,623,261,666,212,588/102,089,018.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,194,029.37

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