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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,873,478 and 156,721,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,873,478 and 156,721,976 is: 238,757,143.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,873,478 : 156,721,976 = 156,721,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,873,478/156,721,976 = 156,721,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,873,478x = 156,721,976 × 156,721,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,873,478x = 24,561,777,761,344,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,561,777,761,344,576/102,873,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,757,143.62

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