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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,873,473 and 156,721,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,873,473 and 156,721,959 is: 238,757,103.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,873,473 : 156,721,959 = 156,721,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,873,473/156,721,959 = 156,721,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,873,473x = 156,721,959 × 156,721,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,873,473x = 24,561,772,432,797,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,561,772,432,797,680/102,873,473
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,757,103.43

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