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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,378 and 239,975,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,378 and 239,975,500 is: 555,557,994.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,378 : 239,975,500 = 239,975,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,378/239,975,500 = 239,975,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,378x = 239,975,500 × 239,975,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,378x = 57,588,240,600,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,240,600,250,000/103,658,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,557,994.55

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