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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,873,447 and 156,721,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,873,447 and 156,721,929 is: 238,757,072.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,873,447 : 156,721,929 = 156,721,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,873,447/156,721,929 = 156,721,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,873,447x = 156,721,929 × 156,721,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,873,447x = 24,561,763,029,481,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,561,763,029,481,040/102,873,447
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,757,072.36

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