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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,355 and 239,975,443

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,355 and 239,975,443 is: 555,557,853.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,355 : 239,975,443 = 239,975,443 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,355/239,975,443 = 239,975,443/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,355x = 239,975,443 × 239,975,443
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,355x = 57,588,213,243,046,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,213,243,046,248/103,658,355
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,557,853.90

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