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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,359 and 239,975,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,359 and 239,975,452 is: 555,557,874.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,359 : 239,975,452 = 239,975,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,359/239,975,452 = 239,975,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,359x = 239,975,452 × 239,975,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,359x = 57,588,217,562,604,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,217,562,604,304/103,658,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,557,874.14

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