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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,370 and 239,975,479

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,370 and 239,975,479 is: 555,557,940.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,370 : 239,975,479 = 239,975,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,370/239,975,479 = 239,975,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,370x = 239,975,479 × 239,975,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,370x = 57,588,230,521,279,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,230,521,279,440/103,658,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,557,940.20

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