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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,873,479 and 156,721,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,873,479 and 156,721,968 is: 238,757,116.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,873,479 : 156,721,968 = 156,721,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,873,479/156,721,968 = 156,721,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,873,479x = 156,721,968 × 156,721,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,873,479x = 24,561,775,253,793,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,561,775,253,793,024/102,873,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,757,116.92

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