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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,372 and 239,975,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,372 and 239,975,485 is: 555,557,957.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,372 : 239,975,485 = 239,975,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,372/239,975,485 = 239,975,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,372x = 239,975,485 × 239,975,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,372x = 57,588,233,400,985,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,233,400,985,224/103,658,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,557,957.26

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