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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,344 and 239,975,415

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,344 and 239,975,415 is: 555,557,783.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,344 : 239,975,415 = 239,975,415 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,344/239,975,415 = 239,975,415/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,344x = 239,975,415 × 239,975,415
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,344x = 57,588,199,804,422,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,199,804,422,224/103,658,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,557,783.22

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