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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,612,176 and 159,020,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,612,176 and 159,020,620 is: 246,438,176.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,612,176 : 159,020,620 = 159,020,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,612,176/159,020,620 = 159,020,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,612,176x = 159,020,620 × 159,020,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,612,176x = 25,287,557,585,184,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,287,557,585,184,400/102,612,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,438,176.94

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