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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,873,449 and 156,721,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,873,449 and 156,721,932 is: 238,757,076.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,873,449 : 156,721,932 = 156,721,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,873,449/156,721,932 = 156,721,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,873,449x = 156,721,932 × 156,721,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,873,449x = 24,561,763,969,812,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,561,763,969,812,624/102,873,449
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,757,076.86

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