Changing Page Size of PDFs

I am trying Acrobat X on XP and 9 on Snow Leopard. Probably my question is one of FAQ, but I could not find a solution on the web.
I would like to know if I can easily change the page size (dimension)  of a PDF file. For example, I have a PDF whose dimension is 50 mm x 100 mm with 1200 dpi. I want to change this PDF to 100 mm x 200 mm with 600 dpi. Because OCR function automatically down sample the file to 600 dpi, but I don't want to loose the detail of images.
Is there any easy solution?
If I "Print" the file to a new PDF from Preview.app print dialog using a custom page size and 200% scale factor, I can save the file in 100 mm x 200 mm. But Acrobat cause an error while OCRing this new PDF.

I think this may help. I had a different problem, but similar.
There is a setting in the OS X print dialog box (under Copies & Pages) called "Paper Handling". By default it is set to "Scale to fit paper size: Letter" This has taken me weeks to figure out. We were trying to print large format (30" x 42") PDFs and they were alway coming out 8.5 x 11. I hope this helps you out.
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