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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,873,485 and 156,721,977

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,873,485 and 156,721,977 is: 238,757,130.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,873,485 : 156,721,977 = 156,721,977 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,873,485/156,721,977 = 156,721,977/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,873,485x = 156,721,977 × 156,721,977
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,873,485x = 24,561,778,074,788,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,561,778,074,788,528/102,873,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,757,130.42

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