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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,873,445 and 156,721,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,873,445 and 156,721,926 is: 238,757,067.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,873,445 : 156,721,926 = 156,721,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,873,445/156,721,926 = 156,721,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,873,445x = 156,721,926 × 156,721,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,873,445x = 24,561,762,089,149,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,561,762,089,149,476/102,873,445
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,757,067.86

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