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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,357 and 239,975,447

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,357 and 239,975,447 is: 555,557,861.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,357 : 239,975,447 = 239,975,447 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,357/239,975,447 = 239,975,447/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,357x = 239,975,447 × 239,975,447
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,357x = 57,588,215,162,849,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,215,162,849,808/103,658,357
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,557,861.71

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