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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,873,462 and 156,721,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,873,462 and 156,721,952 is: 238,757,107.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,873,462 : 156,721,952 = 156,721,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,873,462/156,721,952 = 156,721,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,873,462x = 156,721,952 × 156,721,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,873,462x = 24,561,770,238,690,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,561,770,238,690,304/102,873,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,757,107.63

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