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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,765,254 and 242,507,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,765,254 and 242,507,603 is: 572,274,530.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,765,254 : 242,507,603 = 242,507,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,765,254/242,507,603 = 242,507,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,765,254x = 242,507,603 × 242,507,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,765,254x = 58,809,937,512,805,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,809,937,512,805,608/102,765,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 572,274,530.77

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