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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,331 and 239,975,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,331 and 239,975,395 is: 555,557,760.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,331 : 239,975,395 = 239,975,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,331/239,975,395 = 239,975,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,331x = 239,975,395 × 239,975,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,331x = 57,588,190,205,406,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,190,205,406,024/103,658,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,557,760.29

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