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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,089,072 and 156,918,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,089,072 and 156,918,089 is: 241,194,147.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,089,072 : 156,918,089 = 156,918,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,089,072/156,918,089 = 156,918,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,089,072x = 156,918,089 × 156,918,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,089,072x = 24,623,286,655,411,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,623,286,655,411,920/102,089,072
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,194,147.16

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