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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,328,732 and 157,445,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,328,732 and 157,445,378 is: 242,249,137.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,328,732 : 157,445,378 = 157,445,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,328,732/157,445,378 = 157,445,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,328,732x = 157,445,378 × 157,445,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,328,732x = 24,789,047,053,562,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,789,047,053,562,884/102,328,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,249,137.35

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