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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,658,388 and 239,975,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,658,388 and 239,975,523 is: 555,558,047.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,658,388 : 239,975,523 = 239,975,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,658,388/239,975,523 = 239,975,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,658,388x = 239,975,523 × 239,975,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,658,388x = 57,588,251,639,123,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,588,251,639,123,528/103,658,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,558,047.45

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