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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,300 and 239,975,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,300 and 239,975,318 is: 555,557,569.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,300 : 239,975,318 = 239,975,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,300/239,975,318 = 239,975,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,300x = 239,975,318 × 239,975,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,300x = 57,588,153,249,201,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,153,249,201,120/103,658,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,557,569.91

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