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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,385 and 239,975,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,385 and 239,975,518 is: 555,558,040.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,385 : 239,975,518 = 239,975,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,385/239,975,518 = 239,975,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,385x = 239,975,518 × 239,975,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,385x = 57,588,249,239,368,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,249,239,368,320/103,658,385
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,040.38

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