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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,320 and 239,975,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,320 and 239,975,368 is: 555,557,694.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,320 : 239,975,368 = 239,975,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,320/239,975,368 = 239,975,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,320x = 239,975,368 × 239,975,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,320x = 57,588,177,246,735,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,177,246,735,424/103,658,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,557,694.23

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