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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,873,454 and 156,721,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,873,454 and 156,721,940 is: 238,757,089.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,873,454 : 156,721,940 = 156,721,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,873,454/156,721,940 = 156,721,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,873,454x = 156,721,940 × 156,721,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,873,454x = 24,561,766,477,363,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,561,766,477,363,600/102,873,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,757,089.63

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