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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,361 and 239,975,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,361 and 239,975,457 is: 555,557,886.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,361 : 239,975,457 = 239,975,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,361/239,975,457 = 239,975,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,361x = 239,975,457 × 239,975,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,361x = 57,588,219,962,358,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,219,962,358,848/103,658,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,557,886.57

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