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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,089,038 and 156,918,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,089,038 and 156,918,039 is: 241,194,073.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,089,038 : 156,918,039 = 156,918,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,089,038/156,918,039 = 156,918,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,089,038x = 156,918,039 × 156,918,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,089,038x = 24,623,270,963,605,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,623,270,963,605,520/102,089,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,194,073.78

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