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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,344 and 239,975,427

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,344 and 239,975,427 is: 555,557,838.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,344 : 239,975,427 = 239,975,427 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,344/239,975,427 = 239,975,427/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,344x = 239,975,427 × 239,975,427
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,344x = 57,588,205,563,832,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,205,563,832,328/103,658,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,557,838.78

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