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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,387 and 239,975,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,387 and 239,975,522 is: 555,558,048.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,387 : 239,975,522 = 239,975,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,387/239,975,522 = 239,975,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,387x = 239,975,522 × 239,975,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,387x = 57,588,251,159,172,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,251,159,172,480/103,658,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,048.18

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