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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,385 and 239,975,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,385 and 239,975,517 is: 555,558,035.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,385 : 239,975,517 = 239,975,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,385/239,975,517 = 239,975,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,385x = 239,975,517 × 239,975,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,385x = 57,588,248,759,417,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,248,759,417,288/103,658,385
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,035.75

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