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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,360 and 239,975,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,360 and 239,975,455 is: 555,557,882.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,360 : 239,975,455 = 239,975,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,360/239,975,455 = 239,975,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,360x = 239,975,455 × 239,975,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,360x = 57,588,219,002,457,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,219,002,457,024/103,658,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,557,882.67

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