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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,386 and 239,975,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,386 and 239,975,520 is: 555,558,044.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,386 : 239,975,520 = 239,975,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,386/239,975,520 = 239,975,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,386x = 239,975,520 × 239,975,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,386x = 57,588,250,199,270,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,250,199,270,400/103,658,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,044.28

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