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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,873,471 and 156,721,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,873,471 and 156,721,957 is: 238,757,101.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,873,471 : 156,721,957 = 156,721,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,873,471/156,721,957 = 156,721,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,873,471x = 156,721,957 × 156,721,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,873,471x = 24,561,771,805,909,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,561,771,805,909,848/102,873,471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,757,101.97

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