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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,500,422 and 165,059,439

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,500,422 and 165,059,439 is: 265,800,060.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,500,422 : 165,059,439 = 165,059,439 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,500,422/165,059,439 = 165,059,439/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,500,422x = 165,059,439 × 165,059,439
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,500,422x = 27,244,618,402,994,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,244,618,402,994,720/102,500,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,800,060.83

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