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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,375 and 239,975,493

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,375 and 239,975,493 is: 555,557,978.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,375 : 239,975,493 = 239,975,493 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,375/239,975,493 = 239,975,493/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,375x = 239,975,493 × 239,975,493
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,375x = 57,588,237,240,593,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,237,240,593,048/103,658,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,557,978.22

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