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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,350 and 239,975,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,350 and 239,975,431 is: 555,557,825.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,350 : 239,975,431 = 239,975,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,350/239,975,431 = 239,975,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,350x = 239,975,431 × 239,975,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,350x = 57,588,207,483,635,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,207,483,635,760/103,658,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,557,825.14

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